Pakistani lawmakers will elect the country's new president on September 4, while the deadline for submitting the nomination papers is set for August 27, local media said on Thursday, citing the Election Commission of Pakistan.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th August, 2018) Pakistani lawmakers will elect the country's new president on September 4, while the deadline for submitting the nomination papers is set for August 27, local media said on Thursday, citing the Election Commission of Pakistan.
According to the Geo tv broadcaster, the electoral body will announce the final ballot list on August 30.
Pakistan's president will be elected by the national and provincial assemblies the members of which were chosen in July's general vote. Incumbent President Mamnoon Hussain is eligible for the second term. His Pakistan Muslim League (N) party has 64 seats in the parliament out of 342. The majority is held by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which has 116 mandates. PTI chairman Imran Khan is currently running for the post of prime minister, which will be elected by the National Assembly on Friday.
