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The Prime Minister of Pakistan ( — , ; lit. "Grand Vizier"), is the head of government of Pakistan and designated as the "chief executive of the Republic."〔(Article 90(1) ) in Chapter 3: The Federal Government, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 The Prime minister leads the executive branch of the government, oversees the economical growth, heads the Council of Common Interests as well as the Cabinet, and is vested with the command authority over the nuclear arsenals.〔Article 91(1) in Chapter 3: The Federal Government, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan.〕〔(Article 153(2a)-153(2c) ) in Chapter 3: Special Provisions, Part V: Relations between Federation and Provinces in the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 This position places its holder in leadership of the nation who has control over all matters of internal and foreign policy. The incumbent Prime Minister is Nawaz Sharif– a presiding figure of the conservative Pakistan Muslim League (N). Usually, a leader of the majority party in the parliament, the Prime Minister is directly elected through a popular vote and landslide victory by the people and is a senior member of the National Assembly. The Constitution of Pakistan vests the executive powers to the Prime minister and is responsible for appointing the Cabinet as well as running the executive branch, taking and authorising executive decisions, appointments and recommendations that require executive confirmation of the Prime Minister.〔 Constitutionally, the Prime Minister serves as the chief adviser to President of Pakistan on critical matters and plays an influential role in appointment in each branch and the military leadership as well as ensuring the control of the military through chairman joint chiefs.〔(Article 243(2)) ) in Chapter 2: The Armed Forces. Part XII: Miscellaneous in the Constitution of Pakistan.〕〔(Article 46 ) in Chapter 1: The President, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan.〕 Powers of the Prime minister has significantly grown with a delicate system of the check and balance by each branch. The position was in absent during years of 1960–73 and 1977-85 due to imposed martial law. In each of these periods, the military junta led by the President had the powers of the prime minister. ==Constitutional law== The Constitution envisages a scheme of affairs in which the President of Pakistan is the head of state who represents the "unity of the Republic." The system of government in Pakistan is based on codified constitution which sees the Prime Minister as "chief executive of the Republic." In addition, the Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Council of Common Interests as set by: As in most of the parliamentary democracies, a head of state's duties are mostly ceremonial. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the head of government and has the responsibility for executive power. With Pakistan following a parliamentary system of government, the Prime minister is generally the leader of a party (or coalition of parties) that has a majority in the National Assembly —the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan. The Prime minister, in common with all other ministers, either has to be a current member of National Assembly, or be elected within six months of being appointed.〔(Article 90(9) ) in Chapter 3: The Federal Government of Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prime Minister of Pakistan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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