What is the maximum age for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner under Article 213(2)?

A. Sixty-eight years

B. Sixty years

C. Seventy years

D. There is no maximum age in Article 213(2)

Explanation

Article 213(2) states that a person appointed as Chief Election Commissioner must not be more than sixty-eight years old and must qualify as a Supreme Court judge, a senior civil servant, or a technocrat as defined in the article. Article 213(2A) separately provides for names to go to a Parliamentary Committee.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-11-01

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