Constitutional term of President Alvi completes today. What next?
Pakistan
Dr Alvi assumed the presidency on Sept 9, 2018
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The five-year constitutional term of President Dr Arif Alvi completes today (Friday).
He is the fourth president in country's history to have completed his term.
The three presidents before Dr Alvi who completed their full terms were Chaudhary Fazal Elahi (fifth president, from 1973 to 1978), Asif Ali Zardari (11th, from 2008 to 2013), and Mamnoon Hussain (12th, from 2013 to 2018). Dr Alvi is the third consecutive president to have a full term.
Dr Alvi assumed the presidency on Sept 9, 2018.
It is learnt that he will not vacate the office and continue to perform his duties until the election of a new president.
How the president is elected
Under the 1973 Constitution, a president is elected by the National Assembly, provincial assemblies and the Senate jointly. At present, the electoral college does not exist in the country as the assemblies ceased to exist after completing their constitutional term last month.
President Alvi held 'consultative meetings' last week and agreed to continue until a new president is elected.
Meanwhile, President Alvi returned to Islamabad on Thursday night after a visit to Lahore.
