The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday decided in principle to nominate Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz the presidential candidate.
A lawmaker, on condition of anonymity, said after the 16th Amendment, the Election Commission of Pakistan is bound to announce the schedule of the presidential election by August 9, as the five-year tenure of President Asif Ali Zardari ends on September 9.
The prominent political personality added that the PML-N had decided to elect president from a small province and consultations with the party members and allied parties would be started soon.
Aziz, who has come to the fore as a strong presidential candidate, belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and has served as foreign minister and finance minister. His presence in the briefing given to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the ISI’s headquarters the other day carries great significance.
Meanwhile, Syed Ghous Ali Shah has expedited lobbying to become presidential candidate and his name is also being taken in the political circles as the presidential candidate.