Pakistan Profiel Gouvernement

name: Islamabad

geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E

time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

14 Augustus 1947 (from British India)

Pakistan Day (also referred to as Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day), 23 Maart (1940); note - commemorates both the adoption of the Lahore Resolution by the All-India Muslim League during its 22-24 Maart 1940 session, which called for the creation of independent Muslim states, and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan on 23 Maart 1956 during the transition to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

history: several previous; latest endorsed 12 April 1973, passed 19 April 1973, entered into force 14 Augustus 1973 (suspended and restored several times)

amendments: proposed by the Senate or by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses; amended many times, last in 2018 (2018)

18 jaar; universal; note - there are joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims

chief of state: President Arif ALVI (since 9 September 2018)

head of government: Prime Minister Imran KHAN (since 18 August 2018)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president upon the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the Electoral College consisting of members of the Senate, National Assembly, and provincial assemblies for a 5-year term (limited to 2 consecutive terms); election last held on 4 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023); prime minister elected by the National Assembly on 17 August 2018

election results: Arif ALVI elected president; Electoral College vote - Arif ALVI (PTI) 352, Fazl-ur-REHMAN (MMA) 184, Aitzaz AHSAN (PPP) 124; Imran KHAN elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - Imran KHAN (PTI) 176, Shehbaz SHARIF (PML-N) 96