Pakistan’s presidential election preparations, likely to be held in March

Kathmandu. Preparations for presidential elections are starting in Pakistan. Since the general election has been completed, the Election Commission of Pakistan is preparing to release the election schedule for the post of President.
According to the international media, there is a possibility that the presidential election schedule will be published on March 1. Asif Ali Zardari is likely to be the new president of Pakistan. He is the leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
According to the news of the ‘Express Tribune’, the Electoral College, an important aspect of the presidential election, will be announced on February 29. will be formed. After that, the Election Commission will release the official program and public notice of the presidential election on March 1.
By February 29, all the four provincial assemblies will come into existence and after that, the work of forming the Electoral College necessary for the election of the President will be completed, Sam TV reported, quoting the spokesperson of the Election Commission.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif has prepared to form a new coalition government at the centre. PML-N has announced Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan Peoples Party (PP) as its presidential candidate. Zardari was previously the President of Pakistan from September 2008 to 2013.
The results of the election held on February 8 were announced. No party could get a clear majority. After that, PML-N and PPP decided to form an alliance. This alliance was formed on the condition that PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari gets the presidency. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz has been given the post of Chief Minister of Punjab province.
According to Article 41 of the Constitution, the presidential election should be held within 30 days of the completion of the election. This means that the presidential election will be held before February 9. A news report in Dawn newspaper had earlier said that the Election Commission is ready to hold the presidential election on March 9 or 10