Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking the postponement of presidential elections.

It must be noted that Achakzai is the nominee of Sunni Ittehad Council — the new home of the PTI — for the coveted post of president.

The letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, said that the electoral college prescribed for the election of the president under the law and Constitution was “incomplete”. It highlighted that there were some reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies which were vacant as no one was elected to them.

“[…] If the presidential election is conducted as per the schedule that would be denial of their votes, which otherwise is against the fundamental rights, law and Constitution,” the letter stated.

It pointed out that the completion of the electoral college was not possible unless members on reserved seats were elected.

Achakzai demanded that the presidential elections be delayed or postponed until the complete of the electoral college.