CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER CONDUCTED SCRUTINY OF 68 NOMINATION PAPERS FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
KANWAR MUHAMMAD DILSHAD
SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISSION
Islamabad, the 28th August, 2008.- Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Election Commission has stated that as per Schedule, the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan/Returning Officer for Election to the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan carried out the Scrutiny of 68 Nomination Papers filed by 33 candidates in connection with that Election with him at Islamabad as well as with the Chief Justices of High Courts/Presiding Officers at Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar in presence of the candidates and their proposers/seconders/authorized agents.
2. The Secretary, Election Commission further informed that after Scrutiny, the Nomination Papers of only the following five candidates have been accepted by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner/Returning Officer:
| (1) | Mr. Asif Ali Zardari |
| (2) | Mrs. Faryal Talpur |
| (3) | Mr. Mushahid Hussain Sayed |
| (4) | Mr. Muhammad Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui |
| (5) | Mr. Roedad Khan |
3. Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad added that as per Schedule for Election to the office of the President of Pakistan, the 30th August, 2008 (upto 12:00 noon) has been fixed for the withdrawal of candidature.