MR. JUSTICE ®FAKHR-UDDIN-G-EBRAHIM CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-2013
Islamabad, the 17th July, 2013.- It is constitutional responsibility of the Election Commission to hold and conduct Election to the office of the President of Pakistan as Returning Officer for the Election.
2. Under the provisions of Second Schedule to the Constitution, the Election Commission is required to announce the Schedule for Presidential Election and conduct that Election so as to complete the whole process in relation thereto within the stipulated period.
3. For the purpose of holding Presidential Election, the Chief Election Commissioner, in his capacity as Returning Officer, is also required to appoint Presiding Officers to preside over the Meeting of the Members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) as well as the Meeting of the Members of the Provincial Assemblies. Besides, the Election Commission is required to fix the date, time and place for depositing Nomination Papers: holding Scrutiny: publishing the list of Validly Nominated Candidates after Withdrawals and holding the Poll.
4. The Nomination forms for contesting Election to the office of the President are available in the ECP Secretariat, Islamabad as well as in the offices of the Registrars of the High Court of the Provinces concerned and the Provincial Election Commissioners, as under:
(ECP Secretariat)
(1) Election Commission of Pakistan,
Election House, Constitution Avenue, G-5/2, Islamabad.
(Presiding Officers)
(2) The Registrar, Islamabad High Court, Islamabad.
(3) The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore.
(4) The Registrar, High Court of Sindh, Karachi.
(5) The Registrar, Peshawar High Court, Peshawar.
(6) The Registrar, High Court of Balochistan, Quetta.
(Provincial Election Commissioners
(7) The Provincial Election Commissioner, Punjab, 10-Court Street Lahore
(8) The Provincial Election Commissioner, Sindh, Pak Sectt, Block No. 44-A, Sharah-e-Iraq, Saddar, Karachi.
(9) The Provincial Election Commissioner, KPK, Bungalow No. 11-A Michini Road, Peshawar Cantt.
(10) The Provincial Election Commissioner, Balochistan, Stewart Road Quetta.
5. The term of office of the existing President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is due to expire on 8-9-2013. Pursuant to clause (4) of Article 41 the election to the office of President shall be held not earlier than sixty days and not later than thirty days before the expiration of the term of the President in office. Thus visualized the election to the office of the President is required to be held between 11th July to 9th August, 2013.
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Filing of nomination papers with the Presiding Officers at Islamabad and with each of the Presiding Officers at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta |
24.07.2013 (upto 12:00 noon) (Wednesday) |
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Scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officer at Islamabad
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26.07.2013 (at 10:00 AM) (Friday) |
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Withdrawal of candidature before the Returning Officer at Islamabad
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29.07.2013 (upto 12: noon) (Monday) |
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Publication of the list of validly nominated candidates.
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29.07.2013 (at 1:00 PM) (Monday) |
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Polling day and Polling time |
06.08.2013 (from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM) (Tuesday) |
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Place of the Poll |
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The Parliament House, Islamabad. |
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The Provincial Assembly Building, Lahore. |
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The Provincial Assembly Building, Karachi. |
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The Provincial Assembly Building, Peshawar. |
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The Provincial Assembly Building, Quetta. |
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6. In pursuance of Paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 read with clauses (3) and (4) of Article 41 of the Constitution, the Election Commission of Pakistan hereby appoints the following Presiding Officers for conduct of Election to the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan:-
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(a) Senate of Pakistan, Islamabad. (b) National Assembly of Pakistan,Islamabad.
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Mr. Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi, Chief Justice, Islamabad High Court, Islamabad.
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Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Lahore.
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Mr. Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court, Lahore.
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Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Karachi.
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Mr. Justice Mushir Alam, Chief Justice, High Court of Sindh, Karachi.
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Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Peshawar.
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Mr. Justice Dost Muhammad Khan, Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court, Peshawar.
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Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, Quetta.
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Mr. Justice Qazi Faiz Essa, Chief Justice, Balochistan High Court, Quetta.
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7. My Allah Almighty guide us towards the right path and help us in holding tree and fair Election to the office of President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A’ameen.
8. Notifications regarding Election Schedule and appointment of Presiding Officers for Election to office of the President of Pakistan have been issued today and copies thereof are annexed, herewith.