Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association, Sindh High Court Bar Association and Punjab Bar Council expressed no confidence in the Chief Election Commissioner and demanded his resignation.
In separate statements issued four times, it has been stated that under the current Chief Election Commissioner, transparent and fair elections cannot be ensured. There are reservations on the delimitation of constituencies, electoral procedures, and the distribution of seats under the supervision of the Chief Election Commissioner.
In the declarations, the Bar Councils demanded that the Supreme Court take notice of these discrepancies instead of validating every action of the Commission.
Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association stressed the need for free and transparent elections on time and said that all political parties and independent candidates should get a level playing field.
The three major political parties rejected the demand for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.
On the other hand, the three major political parties Muslim League-N, Tehreek-e-Insaf and People’s Party rejected the demand of Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar to remove Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja from the post of Chief Election Commissioner.