The election for the post of the 12th president of Pakistan will take place on July 30. In an indirect process, the electoral college of the country – the Senate, the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies – will elect the next president, who will assume office following the completion of incumbent President Asif Ali Zardari’s term, on September 8.
The leading contenders are the incumbent government-backed Mannoon Hussain, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Wajihuddin Ahmed.
In the days leading up to the election, incumbent president’s party, the Pakistan People’s Party announced their boycott of the upcoming poll, and withdrew the candidature of their nominee, Raza Rabbani.
The President of Pakistan is the Chief of State, and the Prime Minister is the Head of Government.