Table of Content Introduction

Definition Location

Composition Qualification of President Electoral college Oath Terms of office of President

Presidential Powers Authorities of President Duties of President

Removal of President Conclusion

Introduction Definition:

“The Aiwan-e-Sadr or Presidency is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Pakistan”

Location:

Aiwan-e-Sadr is located in northeastern

Islamabad on Constitution Avenue between the Parliament Building and the Cabinet block of the Pakistan Secretariat. The first President who resided there was Ghulam Ishaq, in 1988

Composition of Office of President Qualification of President He should be a Muslim.

He should not be less than forty five year of age.

He should be qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.

Electoral collegeThe President of Pakistan is chosen by an electoral college consists of the Senate,

the National Assembly of Pakistan, and the Provincial Assemblies of the four provinces.

Term of Office of President The President shall hold office for a term five year from the day of enters upon his

office Provided that the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.

A person holding office as President shall be eligible for re-election to that office, but no person shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms.

The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the speaker of the National Assembly resign his office.

Presidential Powers Authorities of President:

The President in the present constitution is constitutional head of the state. The executive authority of the federation is to be exercised in his name. The most important power which has been given to the president in the constitution is the power of proclamation of emergency. He can also assure himself, or direct the governor of the province to assume on his behalf the control of all or any of the functions of the government of a Provision of the province cannot be carried on in accordance with the Provision of the constitution.

Duties of President:The Constitution assigns the president two roles: chief executive of the federal government and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. As Commander in Chief, the president has the authority to send troops into combat, and is the only one who can decide whether to use nuclear weapons. As chief executive, he enforces laws, treaties, and court rulings; develops federal policies; prepares the national budget; and appoints federal officials. He also approves or vetoes acts of Congress and grants pardons.

Removal Of President The President may, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, be

removed from office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct.

Not less than one-half of the total membership of either House may give to the Speaker of the National Assembly or, as the case may be, the Chairman written notice of its intention to move a resolution for the removal of, or, as the case may be, to impeach, the President; and such notice shall set out the particulars of his incapacity or of the charge against him.

If a notice under clause (2) is received by the Chairman, he shall transmit it forthwith to the Speaker.

The Speaker shall, within three days of the receipt of a notice under clause (2) or clause (3), cause a copy of the notice to be transmitted to the President.

The Speaker shall summon the two Houses to meet in a joint sitting not earlier than seven days and not later than fourteen days after the receipt of the notice by him.

The joint sitting may investigate or cause to be investigated the ground or the charge upon which the notice is founded.

The President shall have the right to appear and be represented during the investigation, if any, and before the joint sitting.

ConclusionThe above range of responsibilities would suggest that the Office of Head of State is a very important one as these duties are vital to maintaining the nation’s political unity and guaranteeing the constitutional powers. But the significance of the Office is far greater than that and can in no way be combined with the responsibilities of any other high office or function. One of the paramount functions of the Office is to influence political thought and institutional direction in the national interest. In this regard the President serves as a mediator in times of national crisis and should be instrumental in preparing the nation to co-operate with the government’s policies and programmers. This leaves no room for the Head of State to be regarded as a ‘rubber stamp’ because his sphere of influence has far reaching implications