Style His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Mr. Prime Minister
(informal)
Honourable Prime Minister
(formal)
Member of
Cabinet
Common Interests Council
National Assembly
Reports to President
Residence
Prime Minister's Secretariat
Seat Islamabad
Appointer ECP:
by a Convention that is held in the National Assembly, based on appointee's ability to command confidence among the majority of the members.
Term length As long as the confidence, and the membership, of the assembly is enjoyed.
Inaugural holder Liaquat Ali Khan
(1947–1951)
Formation 14 August 1947; 69 years ago
Website www.pmo.gov.pk/
This position places its holder in leadership of the nation and in control over all matters of internal and foreign policy.[7] The last holder of this position was Nawaz Sharif who was recently disqualified by the Supreme Court.[8] The Prime Minister is elected by the members of the National Assembly and therefore is usually the leader of the majority party in the parliament. The Constitution of Pakistan vests the executive powers in the Prime Minister who is responsible for appointing the Cabinet as well as running the executive branch, taking and authorising executive decisions, appointments and recommendations that require executive confirmation of the Prime Minister.[3]
Constitutionally, the Prime Minister serves as the chief adviser to President of Pakistan on critical matters and plays an influential role in appointment in each branch and the military leadership as well as ensuring the control of the military through chairman joint chiefs.[9][10] Powers of the Prime Minister have significantly grown with a delicate system of the check and balance by each branch.[11] The position was absent during years of 1960–73 and 1977–85 due to imposed martial law. In each of these periods, the military junta led by the President had the powers of the Prime Minister.[12]