Before whom does the Chief Election Commissioner take the oath of office under Article 214?

A. The Chief Justice of Pakistan

B. The President of the Senate

C. The Speaker of the National Assembly

D. The Prime Minister

Explanation

Article 214 requires the Chief Election Commissioner to take the oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule before the Chief Justice of Pakistan. A member of the Election Commission takes the oath before the Commissioner.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-11-02

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