Voting to elect the 14th president of Pakistan for next five years was held in the Senate, and national and provincial assemblies on Saturday.
The voting concluded at 4pm and counting began. The voting was held from 10am to 4pm without break.
Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the chairman of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), are vying for the prestigious office.
The first vote for the presidential election was cast by Amer Talal and Abdul Aleem Khan cast the second vote. Two polling booths and two counters have been set up in the National Assembly for the voting process.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari, a joint candidate of the PPP, PML-N, MQM-P and other coalition parties, is contesting the presidential election against Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) chief Mahmood Achakzai, the candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council.
Sherry Rehman will act as polling agent for Asif Ali Zardari while Senator Sardar Shafique will be the polling agent for Achakzai. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq is acting as presding officer for the election.
How to cast the vote
Voters are required to bring the identity cards issued by the National and provincial assemblies and Senate Secretariat with them. On the ballot paper, the voter will put a cross with a special pencil in front of the name of the candidate of his or her choice.
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