--- title: "PM Shehbaz invites Achakzai for consultations on new election commissioner" description: "Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai for consultations regarding the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner. The framing varied slightly: some highlighted the move as a step toward initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition, while others focused on the procedural aspect, noting the government’s assurance that it would follow the legal path for the appointments. A few also mentioned that the discussions were in response to a letter from Achakzai." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7716-govt-will-follow-legal-path-for-appointments-in-election site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM Shehbaz invites Achakzai for consultations on new election commissioner pakistan · updated 11 Sep 2026, 6:58 PM PKT · 10–11 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai for consultations on the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner. Aaj News and 24 News HD added context about the government following a legal path and exchanging letters with Achakzai. Dawn and Daily Times both highlighted the move as a step toward initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition, while The Express Tribune briefly noted Shehbaz’s response to Achakzai’s letter without elaborating on the dialogue aspect. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 11 Sep 2026 — Consultations begin to schedule meeting between NA opposition leader and prime minister (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Consultations begin to schedule meeting between NA opposition leader and prime minister](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029119/consultations-begin-to-schedule-meeting-between-na-opposition-leader-and-prime-minister) · 11 Sep 2026, 6:58 PM PKT > Consultations have begun between the offices of the opposition leader and the prime minister to arrange a meeting following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s letter to National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai regarding the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC), Achakzai said in a statement. A day ago, Dawn, citing an official source, reported that Prime Minister ... ### 10 Sep 2026 — PM Shehbaz invites Achakzai for consultations on new election commissioner (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai for consultations regarding the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner. The framing varied slightly: some highlighted the move as a step toward initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition, while others focused on the procedural aspect, noting the government’s assurance that it would follow the legal path for the appointments. A few also mentioned that the discussions were in response to a letter from Achakzai. - **Daily Times** — [PM invites NA opposition leader for consultations over new CEC](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551211/pm-invites-na-opposition-leader-for-consultations-over-new-cec/) · 11 Sep 2026, 9:34 AM PKT > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a practical step towards initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition by inviting National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai for mandatory consultations on the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), a source close to the prime minister told the media on Thursday. However, the opposition […] - **The Express Tribune** — [PM invites opp leader for CEC consultations](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628652/pm-invites-opp-leader-for-cec-consultations) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:07 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Shehbaz responds to Achakzai's new letter - **Dawn** — [PM Shehbaz invites NA opposition leader Achakzai for consultation on new CEC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2028916/pm-shehbaz-invites-na-opposition-leader-achakzai-for-consultation-on-new-cec) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:46 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a practical step towards initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition by inviting National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai for mandatory consultations on the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), a source close to the prime minister told Dawn on Thursday. However, the opposition leader has so ... - **24 News HD** — [Govt will follow legal path for appointments in Election Commission: PM assures Achakzai](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Sep-2026/govt-will-follow-legal-path-appointments-election-commission-pm-assures-achakzai) · 10 Sep 2026, 6:08 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent a reply to Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai's letter regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and new members of the Election Commission. - **Aaj News (English)** — [PM Shehbaz, Achakzai discuss appointment of new election commissioner](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330471731/pm-shehbaz-achakzai-discuss-appointment-of-new-election-commissioner) · 10 Sep 2026, 6:04 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai had been in contact over the appointment of a new chief election commissioner and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan, sources said. According to the sources, Shehbaz had sent a reply to Achakzai’s letter, assuring him that the appointments would be made in accordance with the constitutional procedure. The ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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