Caretaker Prime Minister
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The Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan is a temporary, non-partisan head of government appointed to oversee the country’s administration and ensure fair general elections between the dissolution of one elected government and the formation of the next.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| aim | ensure neutrality of state machinery during elections ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
outgoing Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| appointedOnFailureOfCommitteeBy | Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnFailureOfConsensusBy | Parliamentary committee ⓘ |
| cannot | contest the general elections held during caretaker tenure ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| expectedCharacteristic |
independent
ⓘ
politically neutral ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Federal Government of Pakistan (caretaker) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Election laws of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cabinet of Pakistan (caretaker) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustBe |
eligible to be member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
not a candidate in the upcoming general elections ⓘ |
| officeCreatedForPurpose | prevent misuse of state resources in elections ⓘ |
| officeNature | interim and transitional ⓘ |
| officeType | non-partisan caretaker government position ⓘ |
| oversees | caretaker ministers ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | non-partisan ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensure fair general elections
ⓘ
oversee administration during election period ⓘ |
| relatedBody | Caretaker Federal Cabinet of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Prime Minister House, Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
avoid major long-term policy decisions
ⓘ
day-to-day administration of the state during election period ⓘ maintain law and order during elections ⓘ support Election Commission of Pakistan in conducting elections ⓘ |
| role | temporary head of government ⓘ |
| scopeOfPowers | limited to routine and urgent matters ⓘ |
| seat | Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | consultation between government and opposition ⓘ |
| selectionMethodFallback | decision by parliamentary committee ⓘ |
| selectionMethodFinalFallback | decision by Election Commission of Pakistan ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| termEndCondition | election of new Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| termLimit | until formation of next elected government ⓘ |
| termStartCondition |
dissolution of the National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
end of tenure of an elected Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| termType | interim ⓘ |
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