Saturday, 3 August 2013

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Tuesday that presidential elections to replace President Asif Ali Zardari would be held on August 6 and result would be announced on August 7


According to a notification, the ECP has fastened programme for receipt of nomination papers (to be filed at completely different places), scrutiny of nomination papers, withdrawal of effort, publication of the list of with validity appointive  candidates and concerning the election day and therefore the places of polling.

According to the schedule, candidates would be allowed to file nomination papers with presiding officers in Islamabad and with every of the presiding officers in urban center, Karachi, city and Quetta up to twelve twelve noon on July twenty four.

Scrutiny of nomination papers by the functionary in Islamabad are initiated on July twenty six. Withdrawal of effort before the functionary in Islamabad are attainable by twelve twelve noon on July twenty nine and therefore the list of with validity appointive  candidates are revealed at 1pm on July twenty nine.

Finally, polling for election of president of Islamic Republic of Pakistan would be endured Christian holy day from 10am to 3pm, at the same time at Parliament House, Islamabad and provincial assemblies of all the four provinces.

The committee of Islamic Republic of Pakistan has additionally appointed presiding officers for conduct of the elections.

Islamabad tribunal jurist Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi would be presiding over for the Senate and National Assembly of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Lahore tribunal jurist Umar Atta Bandial would be leader for the geographical region Assembly; Sindh tribunal jurist Mushir Alam for the Sindh Assembly; city tribunal jurist Dost Muhammad Khan for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and Balochistan tribunal jurist Qazi Faiz Essa would be leader for the Balochistan Assembly.

"Each of the presiding officers named on top of shall likewise command over the meeting of the Majlis-e-Shoora (parliament) in Parliament House, Islamabad, and provincial assembly of the involved province, on the time, date and place fastened for the poll, being control for the aforementioned election," the ECP aforementioned within the notification.

None of the most parties – the ruling Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN), Zardari's {pakistan|Pakistan|Islamic Republic of Islamic Republic of Pakistan|West Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} party (PPP) or Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – have thus far declared their candidates for the election.

The PMLN won a majority in May's parliamentary election and their politico is anticipated to win the presidential poll, voted on by members of the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies.

The party on weekday started consultations on its presidential candidate with target candidates from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the workplace of president. in line with sources, focus of the party is especially on candidates from Sindh and KP as a result of the party needs to present this workplace to smaller provinces once Nawaz Shairf was nonappointive prime minister from geographical region.

Zardari, United Nations agency came to power in 2008 on a wave of public support once the assassination of his spouse Benazir Bhutto, had already declared his intention to not stand once more, and given the PMLN's power he stood very little probability of re-election in any case.

Following constitutional amendments brought in by the last UPPP government, the president encompasses a for the most part symbolic role with very little real power, tho' Zardari was typically seen as a pointy political operator behind the scenes.

The ECP has enforced Article forty one of the constitution for the primary time in Islamic Republic of Pakistan that states that the method of electing a president should begin a minimum of 2 months before the tip of the president's term.

PML-N starts consultations on presidential candidates

The ruling Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on weekday started consultations on its presidential candidate with target candidates from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the workplace of president.

The committee of Pakistan's (ECP) announcement that elections for president would be endured Christian holy day has triggered consultations within the PML-N, sources within the party told our sources.

According to sources, focus of the party is especially on candidates from Sindh and KP as a result of the party needs to present this workplace to smaller provinces once Nawaz Shairf was nonappointive prime minister from geographical region.

The names of Sartaj Aziz, advisor to prime minister on national security, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, executive of PML-N and Mehtab Khan Abbasi, a stalwart of the party, ar being thought-about for this workplace from KP. Syed Ghaus Ali Shah, Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto and Justice (r) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui ar being thought-about from Sindh.

Sources aforementioned that the party has not nevertheless found any celebrity from Balochistan from its own ranks to contemplate it for the president's workplace.

However, a candidate United Nations agency has the broader support in Balochistan can't be dominated out for the presidential election, sources another. They aforementioned that Sartaj Azia and Ghaus Ali Shah ar favourites candidates for the elections.

Sources aforementioned that some party leaders needed Mumtaz Bhutto to be its presidential candidate so as to present robust time to the UPPP in Sindh wherever it still holds the sway.

However, a serious a part of the party doesn't need any confrontation with UPPP at a time once the country is already facing monumental problems.

"The UPPP also will react powerfully to Mumtaz Bhutto's nomination for the workplace of president and it'll withdraw its support for the govt. on numerous problems on that government is certain constitutionally to consult the opposition party," sources aforementioned.

They aforementioned that call to nail down a candidate for the presidential elections might stretch to the Judgment Day of filing of nomination papers on July twenty four.

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Board of PML-N control a discussion on party candidates for forthcoming by-elections of the National and provincial assemblies.

The board met in Islamabad with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif within the chair. The meeting was attended by Shahbaz Sharif, Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, genus Rana Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Pervaiz Rashid, Ahsan Iqbal, Khwaja Saad Rafiq, Khwaja Muhammad Asif, Anusha Rahman Khan, Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq and genus Rana Sanaullah Khan.

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