Explanation

• Under Article 90 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Federal Government consists of the Prime Minister and Federal Ministers, and the executive authority of the Federation is exercised in the name of the President.
• The President is the constitutional head of state.

Additional information:

• The Prime Minister is the chief executive who runs the government.

Last verified on 24-10-2026

Explanation

• Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Presidential Address on 29 December 1930.
• It was held at the Allahabad session of the All-India Muslim League.
• November 9, 1877 – Born in Sialkot
• 1922 – Actively joined Muslim League politics
• April 21, 1938 – Died in Lahore

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• According to Article 49(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Chairman Senate acts as President in the President’s absence.
• The term for members of the Senate is 6 years.
• The minimum age for senators is 30 years.

Additional information:

• Speaker National Assembly as acting Prime Minister of Pakistan in the absence of PM.

Last verified on 14-03-2026

Explanation

• The Supreme Commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces is the President of Pakistan.
• Constitutional provision: Article 243 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with the command of the Armed Forces.
• Election: The President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College for a five-year term.
• Eligibility: The President must be a Muslim and at least 45 years old.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• President: Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
• Benazir Bhutto’s 2nd Government: Dismissed in 1996
• Date: 5 November 1996
• Constitutional provision: Article 58(2)(b)

Additional information:

• Born: 21 June 1953 — Karachi
• Assassinated: 27 December 2007 — Rawalpindi
• Spouse: Asif Ali Zardari
• Married: 1987
• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
• Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
• Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar & Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
• 1st Female PM of Pakistan: 1988
• 2nd term as PM: 1993–1996

Explanation

• President: 5-year term.
• Maximum: 2 consecutive terms.
• Ayub Khan: Longest-serving President.
• Ayub Khan’s tenure: About 10 years 5 months.
• Prime Minister: No fixed 5-year personal term.
• National Assembly: 5-year term.

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected the first President (Speaker) of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947.
• The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on 10 August 1947 at the Sindh Assembly Building, Karachi.
• Jinnah also served as the first Governor-General of Pakistan.

Last verified on 07-10-2026

Explanation

• Asif Ali Zardari became the 14th President of Pakistan on 10 March 2024.

• He succeeded Dr. Arif Alvi, who served as the 13th President.
• He previously served as President from 2008 to 2013.

Additional information:

1. Iskander Mirza — 1956–1958
2. Ayub Khan — 1958–1969
3. Yahya Khan — 1969–1971
4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto — 1971–1973
5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry — 1973–1978
6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq — 1978–1988
7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan — 1988–1993
8. Farooq Leghari — 1993–1997
9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar — 1998–2001
10. Pervez Musharraf — 2001–2008
11. Asif Ali Zardari — 2008–2013
12. Mamnoon Hussain — 2013–2018
13. Arif Alvi — 2018–2024
14. Asif Ali Zardari — 2024–present

Last verified on 06-10-2026

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

Additional information:

• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan is the current & 23 president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) since on 24 September 2026.

He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).

He secured 32 votes while Chaudhry Latif Akbar of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) got only 13 votes.

Last Updated on 24-09-2026