--- title: "Achakzai urges PM to appoint new CEC and ECP members" description: "Most outlets reported that Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the National Assembly Opposition Leader, urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to begin the process of appointing a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and ECP members. Several outlets, including *Geo News* and *Samaa*, specifically noted Achakzai’s emphasis on appointing members from Sindh and Balochistan. While most framed the request as a formal letter, *Dawn* highlighted the use of the word “immediate” in Achakzai’s letter. *24 News HD* and *The Express Tribune* also mentioned his request to meet with the prime minister to finalize nominations." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2563-achakzai-urges-pm-to-begin-consultation-on-appointment site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Achakzai urges PM to appoint new CEC and ECP members pakistan · latest filing 11 Aug 2026, 7:55 AM PKT · 10–11 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the National Assembly Opposition Leader, urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to begin the process of appointing a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and ECP members. Several outlets, including *Geo News* and *Samaa*, specifically noted Achakzai’s emphasis on appointing members from Sindh and Balochistan. While most framed the request as a formal letter, *Dawn* highlighted the use of the word “immediate” in Achakzai’s letter. *24 News HD* and *The Express Tribune* also mentioned his request to meet with the prime minister to finalize nominations. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Achakzai writes to PM for early appointment of new CEC](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536592/achakzai-writes-to-pm-for-early-appointment-of-new-cec/) · 11 Aug 2026, 7:55 AM PKT > In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday urged the appointment of a new chief election commissioner of the Election Commission of Pakistan, as well as two members representing Sindh and Balochistan. In the letter, dated August 10, Achakzai, who heads the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) […] - **Business Recorder** — [New CEC, two members of ECP: Achakzai urges PM again to start process for appointment](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434208/new-cec-two-members-of-ecp-achakzai-urges-pm-again-to-start-process-for-appointment) · 11 Aug 2026, 5:00 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday renewed his call for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to initiate the process for appointing a new chief election commissioner and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The renewed call from the opposition leader comes amid the prime minister’s continued reluctance to initiate the process, more th... - **The Express Tribune** — [Achakzai pushes PM on new ECP appointments](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623176/achakzai-pushes-pm-on-new-ecp-appointments) · 10 Aug 2026, 11:10 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > . - **Geo News** — [Achakzai urges PM to appoint new CEC, ECP members from Sindh, Balochistan](https://www.geo.tv/latest/676971-achakzai-urges-pm-to-appoint-new-cec-ecp-members-from-sindh-balochistan) · 10 Aug 2026, 6:58 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. — Radio Pakistan/File NA Opposition Leader Achakzai pens letter to PM Shehbaz. Achakzai draws PM’s attention composition of ECP.Says statutory... - **Samaa** — [Mahmood Khan Achakzai urges PM Shehbaz to appoint ECP chief](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354990-mahmood-khan-achakzai-urges-pm-shehbaz-to-appoint-ecp-chief) · 10 Aug 2026, 6:17 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and ECP members from Sindh and Balochistan. - **24 News HD** — [Achakzai urges PM to begin consultation on appointment of CEC, ECP members](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Aug-2026/achakzai-urges-pm-begin-consultation-appointment-cec-ecp-members) · 10 Aug 2026, 5:09 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has written a letter to the prime minister, calling for the appointment of the chief election commissioner and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan whose terms have expired, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel Monday. - **Dawn** — [In letter to PM, Achakzai urges 'immediate' appointment of new chief election commissioner](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021914/in-letter-to-pm-achakzai-urges-immediate-appointment-of-new-chief-election-commissioner) · 10 Aug 2026, 4:52 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday urged the appointment of a new chief election commissioner of the Election Commission of Pakistan, as well as two members representing Sindh and Balochistan. In the letter, dated August 10 and available with Dawn, Achakzai, who heads the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and i... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [ECP refuses to recognise Achakzai as PkMAP chairman](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1063-ecp-refuses-to-recognise-achakzai-as-pkmap-chairman) · 31 Jul 2026 · 4 outlets · 71% related 9 articles from 7 outlets, 10–11 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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