Presidential Elections set to be held in Pakistan on 9th March

Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari as a joint candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Achakzai as a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council have submitted their nomination papers for presidential elections set to be held in Pakistan on 9th March, Pakistani media reported.Three Pakistani citizens - Asghar Ali Mubarak, Abdul Qadoos and Waheed Ahmed Kamal



submitted nomination papers for the President's position as independent candidates.

The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be conducted today. The electoral college comprising members of the Senate, the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies elect Pakistan's President. The voting for the Presidential election is held through a secret ballot.