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The President of Pakistan is chosen by an electoral college. According to article 41(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan, this electoral college consists of the Senate, the National Assembly, and the Provincial Assemblies. Members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies are directly elected by the people in competitive multi-party elections. Members of the Senate are indirectly elected by the provincial assemblies. The President of Pakistan (Sadr-e-Mumliqat) is Pakistans Head of State. ... An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect someone to a particular office. ... There have been several documents known as the Constitution of Pakistan. ... The Senate of Pakistan is the upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ... The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ...


External links

Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan: http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/part3.ch1.html


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The President of Pakistan is chosen by an electoral college.
According to article 41(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan, this electoral college consists of the Senate, the National Assembly, and the Provincial Assemblies.
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