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Presidential elections were held in Pakistan on 4 September 2018.[2] The elections saw Arif Alvi of PTI being elected as the 13th president of Pakistan after defeating Fazal-ur-Rehman of MMA and Aitzaz Ahsan of PPP. Although incumbent president Mamnoon Hussain, whose term was to expire on 9 September 2018, was eligible for re-election, he declined to take part.[3][4]
The PTI-led government coalition nominated a founding member of the party Arif Alvi, right after a week of the announcement of the official victory of PTI in the general elections. The PPP on the other hand took a solo flight in announcing the candidature of PPP stalwart, a law expert and a veteran politician Aitzaz Ashan without having done the consensus with the remaining opposition. Against PTI's Alvi and PPP's Ahsan, the PML-N-led Opposition came up with Fazal-ur-Rehman, the leader of Far-right Islamist MMA, as their joint candidate.[5]
The Elections witnessed a decisive victory for Arif Alvi who managed to get 352 votes from the Electoral College. Opposition's Fazal-ur-Rehman followed with 184 votes, while Aitzaz Ahsan got only 124 votes. Alvi managed to emerge victorious in Punjab, KPK, and Balochistan, as well as the Parliament. Meanwhile, Aitzaz Ahsan was triumphant in Sindh. Although having a higher vote count than Ahsan, Fazal-ur-Rehman wasn't able to win in the Parliament or any Provincial Assembly.[6]
President-elect Arif Alvi was sworn in as the 13th president of Pakistan on 9 September 2018.[7]
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- ^ "General polls 2018 would be held on July 25: sources". Dunya News. 22 May 2018.
- ^ Samaa Web Desk. "Govt to complete its term; elections to be held in July 2018: PM".
- ^ "Party-Wise Electoral College of Presidential Elections 2018". 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Presidential Election 2018: PTI's Arif Alvi elected 13th President of Pakistan". 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Arif Alvi elected 13th president of Pakistan | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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