Presidential election to be held on August 6: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Fakhruddin G Ibrahim, has approved the presidential election schedule, fixing August 6 as date of polling, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said.

According to the schedule, the nomination papers for the presidential election would be submitted on July 24 while the scrutiny process would take place on July 26.

The nomination papers could be withdrawn on July 29 and the final list of candidates would also be issued on the same date. The election would be held on August 6 while results would be announced on August 7.