The SJC headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan comprises two senior most judges of the apex court and two chief justices of the high courts. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The chief election commissioner (CEC) and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) can only be removed through the Supreme Judicial Council and the only option available with the government is to file a reference with the SJC, a perusal of the relevant constitutional provisions reveals. Under Article 215(2) of the Constitution, the Commissioner or a member [of the ECP] can only be removed from office in the manner prescribed in Article 209 for the removal from office of a Judge and, in the application of the Article for the purposes, any reference in that Article to a Judge shall be construed as a reference to the Commissioner or, as the case may be, a member.