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    How President Is Elected?: The President of Pakistan Holds Following Powers

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    The document discusses how the President of Pakistan is elected and the powers and duties of the role. It begins by outlining the qualifications to be President, which include being Muslim and at least 45 years old. The President is nominated by a political party and then elected by votes from the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies. Key powers of the President include appointing military leaders, declaring war, and judicial appointments. However, recent constitutional amendments have made the Prime Minister more powerful than the President. The President can still dissolve the National Assembly if advised by the Prime Minister.

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    The document discusses how the President of Pakistan is elected and the powers and duties of the role. It begins by outlining the qualifications to be President, which include being Muslim and at least 45 years old. The President is nominated by a political party and then elected by votes from the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies. Key powers of the President include appointing military leaders, declaring war, and judicial appointments. However, recent constitutional amendments have made the Prime Minister more powerful than the President. The President can still dissolve the National Assembly if advised by the Prime Minister.

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    The document discusses how the President of Pakistan is elected and the powers and duties of the role. It begins by outlining the qualifications to be President, which include being Muslim and at least 45 years old. The President is nominated by a political party and then elected by votes from the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies. Key powers of the President include appointing military leaders, declaring war, and judicial appointments. However, recent constitutional amendments have made the Prime Minister more powerful than the President. The President can still dissolve the National Assembly if advised by the Prime Minister.

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    How President Is Elected?: The President of Pakistan Holds Following Powers

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    The document discusses how the President of Pakistan is elected and the powers and duties of the role. It begins by outlining the qualifications to be President, which include being Muslim and at least 45 years old. The President is nominated by a political party and then elected by votes from the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies. Key powers of the President include appointing military leaders, declaring war, and judicial appointments. However, recent constitutional amendments have made the Prime Minister more powerful than the President. The President can still dissolve the National Assembly if advised by the Prime Minister.

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    1UMAR ALI

    How President is elected?

    As per article 41(2) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the President must a Muslim and has at least forty-five years
    of age. The President-nominee does not need to be a member of Senate, National Assembly or Provincial
    Assemblies, however, he or she should be qualified to be elected as member of the National Assembly as
    outlined in article 62 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

    The President first needs to be nominated by a political party as a presidential candidate, after which, there will
    be a presidential election in which Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies will vote for their
    favorite candidate. Usually, party who holds majority in Parliament’s both houses and provinces has their
    candidate elected as the President.

    Powers/Duties of President of Pakistan

    The President of Pakistan holds following powers:

    1. Powers regarding Military


    2. Appointment

    On the advice of Prime Minister, President appoints Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff committee, Chief of Army
    Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff. Even President of Pakistan determines their allowances and
    salaries.

    War and Peace settlement

    President possesses power to declare war and make peace settlement. However, such power can only be used
    after making consultation with Prime Minister.

    Sending Pakistan Army to other states and UN

    President has power to send Pakistan army for help to other states and United Nations organization.

    Judicial Powers

    President of Pakistan possesses following judicial powers:

    1. Appointment of Chief Justice of Pakistan


    2. Appointment of Chief Justices of High Courts and Judges of Supreme Court and High Court
    3. Appointment of acting Chief Justice of Pakistan and chief Justice of High Courts
    4. Appointment of acting and ad hoc judges of Supreme Court
    5. Appointment of additional judges of High Courts
    2UMAR ALI
    In the past, after three successful military coups in the South Asian country, Pakistan has experienced a kind of
    political conflict between its President and Prime Minister. However, some of recent constitution amendments
    have made Prime Minister more powerful than President. These amendments have aimed to finish political
    conflict between these two constitutional heads.

    Legislative Powers After 18th Amendment

    After 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan, President possesses following legislative powers:

    It is widely believed that after 18th amendment, the Constitution does not empower the President to dissolve the
    National Assembly but the fact is that head of the state still has the right. However, President can only dissolve
    the National Assembly if so advised by the Prime Minister; and the National Assembly.

    As head of the state, President conducts and oversees the general elections when the national assembly stands
    dissolved after completing its five-year term.

    At the outset of new Parliamentary year, President summons and addresses the joint session where he reminds
    the lawmakers of the state’s founding principles.

    President has the right to promulgate any ordinance or an amended bill. If president reject the bill, it comes back
    to the Parliament and then needs 2/3 majority to be passed again. If the bill gets 2/3 majority then the President
    is bound to sign that bill and if the bill fails to get 2/3 majority, the life of that bill gets over.

    President is also the Chancellor of all federal universities in the country.

    It is the President who appoints Auditor General, Attorney General, Governors, members of National Finance
    Commission, members and chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology, Council of Common Interest, and
    National Economic Council.President of Pakistan has power to appoint ambassadors in foreign states and
    representative in United Nations Organization, and to settle foreign affairs.

    President also holds the power to grant pardon, or reduce the sentence of a convicted prisoner.

    How can President of Pakistan be removed?

    Under the following ground or conditions the president may be removed from his office.

    1. Physical incapacity
    2. Mental incapacity
    3. Guilty of violation of the constitution
    4. On account of gross misconduct

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