PTI nominates Dr Arif Alvi for president’s post

PTI nominates Dr Arif Alvi for president’s post

Islamabad (Staff Report): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Saturday nominated party leader Dr Arif Alvi for the post of president.

The nomination was confirmed by party spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry on Twitter.

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On Thursday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a schedule for the presidential election , setting Sept 4 as the day of the ballot.

President Hussain's five-year term is set to expire on September 9.

The president is elected by an electoral college comprising members of the Senate, National Assembly and four provincial assemblies. Voting is held through a secret ballot.

According to the Constitution, the presidential election must be held at least a month prior to the expiry of the incumbent's term, which in this case would have been August 8.

Ordinarily, the presidential election is held either a month after the General Election , or at least a month before the expiry of the president's tenure.

Holding a presidential election on Aug 8 was out of the question, however, since neither the National nor the provincial assemblies were functional then.

Schedule for presidential election :

Aug 27, upto 12pm: Filing of nomination papers with presiding officers in Islamabad, and with each PO in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta

Aug 29, at 10am: Scrutiny of nomination papers by Returning Officer in Islamabad

Aug 30, up to 12pm: Withdrawal of candidate before RO in Islamabad

Sept 4, 10am-4pm: Polling day. Elections will take place at Parliament House, Islamabad; Provincial Assembly Building; Lahore, Provincial Assembly Building, Karachi; Provincial Assembly Building, Peshawar; and the Provincial Assembly Building, Quetta.

The Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Dr Arif Alvi as presidential candidate.

According to reports, PTI chairman Imran Khan has approved Dr Arif Alvi’s name for the president of the country.