Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Style | Mr. Speaker (Informal; while presiding the house) Honourable Speaker (Formal) |
Status | Presiding officer |
Seat | Islamabad |
Nominator | Political parties |
Appointer | Elected by the National Assembly |
Term length | As long as the current assembly remains in power, the Speaker continues to exercise its authority |
Formation | Constitution of Pakistan (12 April 1973) |
First holder | Muhammad Ali Jinnah (11 August 1947) |
Succession | Second |
Deputy | Qasim Suri |
Website | Speaker National Assembly |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Pakistan |
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The Speaker's is the highest office of the National Assembly of Pakistan. The Speaker presides over the Session composed of the people's representatives elected on the basis of universal franchise.