The executive committee of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the election schedule for year 2014-15 here on Thursday. According to the schedule, the elections for executive committee will be held on September 20, while the contest on Presidential seats will be conducted on September 25, 2014. The KPCCI executive committee has given approval for constitution of elections commission, during its meeting, chaired by the chamber President Zahidullah Shinwari, according to which Sufi Bashir Ahmad Durrani, Mohamamd Ishaq and Ziaul Haq Sarhadi are appointed as members of the commission.
The meeting was also attended by vice president Mohamamd Shafiq, executive members Malik Iftikhar Ahmad Awan, Pervez Khattak, Khalid Shahzad, Iqbal Khan, Faiz Rasool, Abidullah, Mohammad Asif Khan, Fazal Wahid, Abdul Qadir Saraf, Qari Gul Salam, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, Nadeem Rauf, Saddar Gul and Dr Khushal Khan Mohmand. During the meeting, it was decided that the KPCCI election schedule would be posted at website of the chamber following the approval of the executive body, which will also be displayed on notice board in the Chamber House.
The meeting further said the final voters' lists will be displayed by August 21, while nomination papers will be accepted till August 27 up to 12 afternoon timings. The nomination papers could be withdrawn till September 3, 2014. The final list of candidates will be displayed by September 10, while the elections for executive committee will be conducted on September 20, and the name of successful candidates will be announced on the same day. For reserved seat of woman as executive member, the elections will be held on September 22. The nomination papers will be accepted for presidential candidates, by September 23, which will be scrutinised on September 24, and elections on these seats, will be conducted by September 25. The annual general body meeting will be held on September 30, 2014, during which the newly elected president and his rest of cabinet will take oath on the occasion.