Ahead of Prime minister voting on March 3, the police in Islamabad have enforced Section 144 . Newly sworn-in MNAs will participate in the voting process for the prime ministers position on Sunday. Voting process for Prime Ministers position The National Assembly Secretariat has released the complete outline of the program scheduled for this. According to the schedule, the National Assembly of Pakistan will elect the countrys new Prime Minister for a five-year term on March 3. During this time the newly appointed members will participate in the voting process.Special arrangements ahead of PM electionPolice in the capital Islamabad have deployed a special squad from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to deal with any possible emergency. At the same time, the police has also intensified security checks in the capital area. According to ARY News, voting is to be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Sunday.Votes required to secure PM PositionTo secure the key post, a candidate must secure 169 votes in the 336-member parliament. His allies, including the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party, claim to have the support of more than 200 MPs.Nominated contestants for PM postNotably, Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), other allies, while the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) has named Omar Ayub as its candidate. Meanwhile, the prime ministerial election marks a crucial juncture in Pakistans political landscape as parties manoeuvre to secure leadership roles in the countrys governance structure.
