A Pakistani official said Tuesday that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will have a sweeping election victory in the presidential election scheduled on Sept. 6.
Pakistan's Information Minister Sherry Rahman told media that three provincial assemblies in the country have passed resolutions giving full support to Zardari and, therefore, there was no hurdle in his sweeping victory in the presidential election.
Zardari, widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, will compete with former Chief Justice Saeed-uz-zaman Siddiqui and Senator Mushahid Hussain in the election.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominated Siddiqui as its candidate after PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif quit the coalition and sat on opposition bench last Monday due to a row with the PPP on judiciary issue.
The former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) nominated Senator Mushahid Hussain as its presidential candidate.
The presidential election is scheduled on Sept. 6 after former President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Aug. 18 under the impeachment pressure.
The electoral college for the presidential election includes the four provincial assemblies, National Assembly and the Senate.
Source:Xinhua
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