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Joint session of Parliament to elect president called on March 9Asif Ali Zardari to face off against Mahmood Khan Achakzai in contest for president's officeWeb DeskMarch 03, 2024PHOTO: EXPRESSISLAMABAD: A joint session of the Parliament to elect the next president of Pakistan has been summoned on March 9 by newly-elected National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.In a notification issued on Sunday, the speaker summoned the session at 10am, Saturday.Zardari to face-off against AchakzaiThe political stage is all set for a head-to-head showdown between former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as both leaders move to secure allies and numerical support on Saturday ahead of the contest.The nomination papers for both candidates were filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday.Farooq H Naik and Saleem Mandviwala filed Zardari's papers while PTI leaders Sardar Latif Khosa and Omar Ayub Khan filed the papers for Achakzai before IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq - the presiding officer for the presidential polls.Achakzai, backed by the recently forged alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), flexed his political muscles, seeking the support of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in a meeting at the latter's residence.However, Fazl later decided not to participate in the voting for the president.Alvi's last week as presidentIncumbent President Dr Arif Alvi is already on an extended tenure after completing his five-year term on Sept 9 last year.Article 44(1) of the Constitution says that the president will hold office for a term of five years from the day he assumes charge, but he continues to hold the office until a successor is chosen.
Asif Ali Zardari to face off against Mahmood Khan Achakzai in contest for president's office
Web Desk
March 03, 2024
PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of the Parliament to elect the next president of Pakistan has been summoned on March 9 by newly-elected National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
In a notification issued on Sunday, the speaker summoned the session at 10am, Saturday.
Zardari to face-off against Achakzai
The political stage is all set for a head-to-head showdown between former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as both leaders move to secure allies and numerical support on Saturday ahead of the contest.
The nomination papers for both candidates were filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday.
Farooq H Naik and Saleem Mandviwala filed Zardari's papers while PTI leaders Sardar Latif Khosa and Omar Ayub Khan filed the papers for Achakzai before IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq - the presiding officer for the presidential polls.
Achakzai, backed by the recently forged alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), flexed his political muscles, seeking the support of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in a meeting at the latter's residence.
However, Fazl later decided not to participate in the voting for the president.
Alvi's last week as president
Incumbent President Dr Arif Alvi is already on an extended tenure after completing his five-year term on Sept 9 last year.
Article 44(1) of the Constitution says that the president will hold office for a term of five years from the day he assumes charge, but he continues to hold the office until a successor is chosen.
