Islamabad (Web Desk): Babar Hassan Bharwana and Ikramullah Khan on Wednesday. took oath as members of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) respectively.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja administered the oath to them at a ceremony at in Islamabad.
On Monday, President Arif Alvi appointed Babar Hassan Bharwana and Justice (retd) Ikramullah Khan as members of the ECP from KP respectively.
Both the positions fell vacant due to the retirement of Justice (R) Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi (member Punjab) and Justice (R) Irshad Qaiser (member KP).
The president made these appointments under Article 218 (2)(b) of the Constitution on the advice of the prime minister.
Under the Constitution, the ECP comprises a chief election commissioner and four members, one from each province.