ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Fakhruddin G Ibrahim, has approved the presidential election schedule, fixing August 6 as date of polling, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said. According to the schedule, the nomination papers for the presidential election would be submitted till July 24 while the scrutiny process would take place on July 26. The nomination papers could be withdrawn on July 29. The election would be held on August 6 while results would be announced on August 7.