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.

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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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