Profile of Fakhruddin G.Ibrahim - New Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan

Parliamentary Committee has approved the name of Fakharuddin G.Ibrahim for the post of Chief Election Commissioner. The announcement was made by Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Farooq Sattar after attending the meeting of the Committee in Islamabad on Monday. Earlier, the government failed to come up with another nomination after Justice (R) Qurbal Alvi declined to remain in the race for the office of CEC. Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim is a retired Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, and peace activist.