Moreover, according to the proviso of Article 44(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, Alvi continued to hold office until his successor would be elected.

[6] Zardari was only able to gain a majority of votes in parliament and Punjab because of the support given by the PPP's partners in the PDM alliance and in the coalition government formed after the 2024 general election, including the PML-N, MQM-P, PML-Q, IPP, NP, and BAP.

[7][8][9] Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s campaign was heavily reliant on the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP)’s alliance partners, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seat holders registered under the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).

Achakzai was supposedly nominated for the presidency by the PTI after he held a popular speech in the National Assembly, demanding that the constitution be respected, parliament be empowered and more importantly to remove the military establishment from Pakistani politics, which was supported by the PTI-(SIC).

Meanwhile, the votes given by the provincial assembly legislators are adjusted to give each province an equal share in the election.

[citation needed] The electoral process itself is done via a secret ballot due to the post of the president being constitutionally non-partisan.

[15][16][17] On 2 March 2024, the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council nominated Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), as their presidential candidate.