Islamabad, Sep 19 : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to announce the presidential poll schedule on Friday, sources have said.

"Preparations are underway to announce the schedule and probably it would be made public on Friday," the Daily Times quoted sources, as saying.

They added that there would be enough time between the poll announcement and the voting process on October 15.

Sources rejected the impression that the ECP was under pressure from certain quarters, and said the Election Commission is an independent Constitutional body working within legal parameters. (With inputs from ANI)