Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the release of the polling schedule for the election of the President on March 1.

ECP spokesperson said that all the assemblies will come into being by February 29 and then the electoral college — required for the election of the President — will be completed.

“The schedule and public notice of the election of the President will be issued on March 1,” the spokesperson said.

Nomination papers

Presidential candidates can receive nomination papers from today (Tuesday).

“Papers can be obtained from the Election Commission, the four Provincial Election Commissioners,” spokesperson of the ECP said.

“A public notice will be issued on March 1 stating the polling day. Candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers till 12:00 on March 2,” he added.

Must Read: NA session will be illegal before reserved seats allocation: Gohar Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Isnaf (PTI) chairman Gohar Khan said that no other party is entitled to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).

"Every decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not protect our Constitutional right. There can be no session till the decision of the reserved seats,” he claimed.

PTI chairman Gohar Khan alleged session of the Punjab Assembly was held ‘illegally’ while session of the National Assembly will also be held illegal —scheduled to be held on February 29.

“The meeting must be convened after notification of all the members as SIC submitted four applications to the ECP,” he said.

PTI chairman said there are 60 women and 10 minority seats reserved in the National Assembly.

Gohar Khan said: “PTI was called by resorting to conspiratorial methods. PTI candidates contested the election on independent symbols. 86 of our MNAs joined the Sunni Ittehad Council. In Punjab, 107 MPs joined SIC. In KP, 9 MPs joined SIC. Nine MPs in the Sindh Assembly joined the SIC.”