Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. -- File Photo

LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday criticised the government for appointing an ‘incompetent’ chief election commissioner, DawnNews reported.

Speaking at a press conference, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader claimed that Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Hamid Ali Mirza is working to protect political interests of the PPP-led coalition government and has failed to ensure free and fair by-polls in few constituencies.

Moreover, the PML-N leader claimed that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has no authority to extend tenure of the DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha.

Answering a query about missing persons, the opposition leader said that he has submitted a resolution on the matter in the National Assembly Secretariat. “I will try my best for the recovery of these people,” he added.