President of Pakistan

President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan صدر مملکت اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان‎
Standard of the President of Pakistan
Incumbent Asif Ali Zardari since 10 March 2024
Style	Mr. President (informal) Honourable President or His Excellency
Type	Head of state (Ceremonial)
Residence	Aiwan-e-Sadr
Seat	Islamabad
Appointer	Electoral College
Term length	Five years Renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Pakistan
Precursor	Governor General of Pakistan
Inaugural holder	Iskandar Mirza
Formation	March 23, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-03-23)
Deputy	abolished, Vice President of Pakistan
Salary	Rs 846,550 per month[1][2]
Website	President of Pakistan

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The president of Pakistan (Urdu: صدر, Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the head of state of Pakistan. Pakistan has a parliamentary form of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a five-year term. The electoral college is made up of the Senate, National Assembly, and the provincial assemblies.^[3]

The position of president in Pakistan has usually been one of a figurehead. That is with real power being given to the Prime Minister. However the power of the president has changed over the years, due to the military changing the role.

1. ↑ "Govt wants to double president's salary". The Express Tribune. 29 May 2018.
2. ↑ "Data" (PDF). www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
3. ↑ "President of Pakistan: Official Website". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2021-04-27.