i make this slide for MPA and law Students it covers the Federal structure of government of Pakistan & it contain information about Parliament its powers ,processes,procedure and functions.
4. StructureofGovt.of
Pakistan
Parliament
National Assembly Senate
Reserve Seat
Members
General Members
Speaker
Dy. Speaker
Leader of the
House
Leader of the
House
Standing
Committees
General Members
Chairman
Dy. Chairman
Leader of the
House
Leader of the
House
Standing
Committees
Reserve Seat
Members
President
Prime Minister
Cabinet
Minister of State
Federal Minister
Advisor
Special Assistant
6. According to Article 41…
Shall be the Head of State
Shall represent the unity of Republic
7. Eligibility
A President must be:
A citizen of Pakistan.
Required to be a Muslim.
Of 45 years of age and above.
Qualified to be elected as member of
the National Assembly.
8. Selection Process
The President shall be elected in
accordance with the provisions of the
Second Schedule by the members of an
electoral college consisting of
(a) the members of both Houses; and
(b) the members of the Provincial
Assemblies
9. POWERS
President's power to grant
pardon, etc. (Art. 45)
President to be kept
informed (Art. 46)
Giving consent to legislation
11. Prime Manister is usually always in-
charge/Chairman of..
Nuclear Command Authority
Planning Commission
National Security Council
Economic Coordination Committee
Cabinet Committee on National
Security
12. Eligibility
1. A Prime Minister must be:
2. A citizen of Pakistan.
3. Required to be a Muslim
4. be a member of the National Assembly.
5. be above 25 years of age if he or she is a member National
Assembly or above 30 years of age if he is a member of
the Senate.
6. Able to provide a good conduct of character and is not commonly
known as one who violates Islamic Injunctions
7. Adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practices
obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstains from
13. Appointment
Usually, the leader of the majority
party in the parliament retains the
office of prime minister who forms the
government either by coalition or
by simple majority.
14. Cabinet of Pakistan
The Cabinet of Pakistan is composed and
consisted of the most senior and elected
officers of the executive branch of
the Government of Pakistan. All cabinet
secretariats are directed and performs, its
government administrative operations
by people-elected statesmen and officers who
are generally designated as "Ministers" of
their cabinet secretariats.
15. Powers,Appointment,Dismissal
The Cabinet federally directs its operations under the powers
granted by the Constitution, which is constitutionally
established under the Article 81D of the Constitution that
granted the existence of the Cabinet.
All Cabinet members are nominated and appointed
by people-elected Prime minister, and are sworn with the
Prime Minister, by the President to begin their duties and
secretariat operations.
The Prime minister may dismiss them or reappoint them (to
other posts) at will.
16.
17. National Assembly
The National Assembly has 342 seats,
272 of which are directly elected
60 are reserved for women and a further 10 for
religious minorities.
National Assembly of Pakistan is the country's
sovereign legislative body.
It embodies the will of the people to let
themselves be governed under the democratic,
multi-party Federal Parliamentary System.
18. National Assembly …cont
Art 52 : Five Years
Art 53 : Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Art 58: Dissolution of the National Assembly
(1) On advice of Prime Minister
(2) After vote of no confidence and No
Majority Lead
19. Senate
Art 59 (1): The Senate shall consist of 104 members, of whom-
(a) 14 members of each Provincial Assembly;
(b) 08 shall be elected from the FATA
(c) 02 general seats, and 01 woman and 01 technocrat from ICT
(d) 04 women shall be elected by the members of each PA
(e) 04 Technocrats shall be elected by the members of each PA
(f) 04 Four non-Muslims, one from each Province, shall be
elected by the members of each PA
Art 60: Chairman and Deputy Chairman
20. Legislative Procedure
Art 70: Introduction and passing of Bills:
(i) Initiation of Bill, passage with one house sending to other
house, passage without amendment
(ii) Passage with amendments, then sending to other house
(iii) Time lapsed, joint session
Introduction and passing of Bills
Art 72: Procedure at joint sittings
Art 73: Procedure with respect to Money Bill.
Art 75: President's assent to Bills