role of pm in parlimentary form of government

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PRIME MINISTERIN A

PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM


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A form of government or form ofgovernance, refers to the set of

political institutions by which agovernment is organized in order toexert its powers.


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D ifferent forms of government` Monarchy` Aristocracy` D ictatorship` Presidential` Parliamentary


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` I s one in which legislative andexecutive organ of the state are

closely related and interdependentin the performance of governmentalfunctions

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Clear differentiation between thehead of state and head ofgovernment


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` N o differentiation of the separation ofpowers between legislative andexecutive

` There are four parts of the system` Prime minister` President` Parliament` Cabinet


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` The ministries are in constant touchwith legislature where opposition partyreview every policy of governmentcarefully

` The government cannot be despotic


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` The life of executive is uncertain` The government will always adopt a

policy that will benefit the party andsupporters and is unbeneficial to theopposition

` The head of government is in almost all

cases not directly elected


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` Most senior minister of cabinet inexecutive branch

` Head of government` May or may not be a member of

parliament` Real executive powers` Appointed by members of national

assembly for 5 year


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` Right to call for the resignation ofcabinet members at any time

` Can be removed through no-confidencemotion or by his own party members

` Age should be 45 or more` Muslim` Citizen of Pakistan


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` D irect election` Majority party nominates

representative` After 13 days of election: assembly sits

to select PM` Member who scores majority votes

shall be invited by president to assumethe office


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` The Prime Ministers formalconstitutional role is to chair theCabinet, appoint ministers, advise theGovernor General, and act as keyspokesperson for the government bothin Parliament and out.


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` Power to appoint, reshuffle or dismissministers

` Power to create peers` Power to give out honours` Power to appoint chairs of nationalised

industries` Powers in international relations


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` Limitations on the powers of PM is thathe should listen to the advice of thesenior colleagues before makingdecisions

` His ability to call the flaw of business isrestricted


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D irect and determine the policy of thenation.Responsible for national defense.Assures the execution of laws.Selects the ministers from N A to

constitute cabinet.


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` Responsible for coordinating andsupervising the work of the cabinet.


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