ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will announce the schedule for the presidential election on March 1.
The ECP spokesperson said on Thursday that the schedule and public notice of the Presidential election will be issued on March 1.
The ECP appointed presiding officers for the election, which would be held in parliament and four provincial assemblies.
Chief Justice Islamabad High Court has been appointed as presiding officer in the Senate and the National Assembly. Member ECP Nisar Durrani would perform his duty as presiding officer for the Punjab Assembly.
For the Sindh Assembly, the Chief Justice Sindh High Court has been appointed as the presiding officer. Likewise, the Chief Justices of the Peshawar High Court and Balochistan High Court (would be the presiding Officers for assemblies of their respective provinces.
The presiding officers would receive nomination papers from the presidential election candidates. They would also be monitoring the polling process.
Preparations for Presidential Election
Meanwhile, the ECP started preparations related to the election and completed staff training.
The Chief Election Commissioner would be reportedly appointed as Returning Officer. The four provincial election commissioners are also appointed in the provincial assemblies to assist the presiding officers.
