Constitutional Limitations | MCQs

Explanation

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the President can serve a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms.

After completing these terms, they must step down and cannot immediately seek re-election.

Explanation

• The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally, turning Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic.
• The 17th Amendment, passed in December 2003, had the opposite effect, giving the President the authority to dissolve the National Assembly.