Presidential election: Last day to file nomination papers

Candidates can file their nomination papers for the presidential election schedule to be held on Sept 6 in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) here on Tuesday.

Nomination papers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Asif Ali Zardari have been submitted by their party members early today. Information Minister Sherry Rehman, Law Minister Farooq H Naek, party leader Baber Awan along with coalition partner ANP chief Asfandyar Wali have submitted the nomination papers of Asif Zardari.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) were due to submit their candidates’ nomination papers.

PML-N named former justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui while PML-Q fielded Senator Mushahid Hussain as their candidates for the presidential election.

Lawyers’ community have nominated Dr. AQ Khan as their candidate for the post of president.

The process to collect nomination papers has started early today in election commission office. The intending candidates can file their nomination papers till 12.00 noon today.

Nomination paper will be scrutinized on August 28. Presidential candidates could withdraw their nomination papers by August 30.

Final list of presidential candidates will be released on August 30 while election is scheduled on September 6.

Polling for the presidential election will be held on Sept 6th at the joint session of Senate and National Assembly and provincial assemblies from 10.00 in the morning till 3.00 pm.