Paquistão Perfil Governo

nome: Islamabad

coordenadas geográficas: 33 41 N, 73 03 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

14 Agosto 1947 (from British India)

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

history: several previous; latest endorsed 12 Abril 1973, passed 19 Abril 1973, entered into force 14 Agosto 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; emendada many times, last in 2018 (2018)

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

chefe do estado: Presidente Arif ALVI (desde 9 September 2018)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Imran KHAN (desde 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