Summary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold the presidential election on August 6.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Monday said that they have started consultation with opposition parties to nominate a joint candidate for the presidential slot.
Talking to Dunya News, Amin Fahim hoped that opposition parties would support PPP’s nominated candidate.
He said that schedule for presidential election has already been announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan and it cannot be changed now.
Amin Fahim said that PPP will review its strategy for the presidential poll yesterday in the opposition chamber.
On the other hand, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Sartaj Aziz, Mumtaz Bhutto and Ghaus Ali Shah were among those considered by the PML-N leadership but no decision was made about the final nominee.
ECP had announced to hold Presidential election on August 6 to replace incumbent Asif Ali Zardari, who is not seeking a second term.
Mr. Zardari’s five-year term expires on September 8 and under Pakistani law, an election to chose a successor should be held no earlier than 60 days and no later than 30 days from that date.
