ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party has nominated Aitzaz Ahsan as itspresidential candidate, sources said Sunday.
The party chairperson and co-chairperson, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and AsifAli Zardari, nominated Ahsan from the president’s slot.
A day earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafleader Arif Alvi for the same slot.
The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Thursday that thepresidential election will be held on September 4. Voting for thepresidential election will be held in the National Assembly and the fourprovincial assemblies from 10am to 4pm.
According to the schedule issued by the electoral body, nomination papersfor the presidential polls can be filed with the presiding officers inIslamabad and the four provinces by 12pm on August 27.
Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be conducted on August 29.