Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan

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The Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan is the elected head of the lower house of Parliament, responsible for overseeing legislative proceedings, maintaining order, and representing the Assembly in its official functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
alsoKnownAs Speaker of the Majlis-e-Shoora (National Assembly)
appointedBy National Assembly of Pakistan
canBeRemovedBy resolution of the National Assembly
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
deputy Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
electedAt first sitting of a new National Assembly
electedBy members of the National Assembly of Pakistan
electionMethod indirect election
ensures impartial conduct of debates
firstHolder Muhammad Ali Jinnah
followsInSuccessionToPresidency Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
hasPower to allow or disallow motions
to certify money bills
to decide points of order
to interpret rules of procedure
to put questions to vote
to recognize members wishing to speak
to suspend members for disorderly conduct
hasResidence Speaker House, Islamabad
holdsOfficeUntil successor is elected
languageOfProceedings English
Urdu
legislativeChamberType lower house
mayActAs acting President of Pakistan under certain conditions
memberOf National Assembly of Pakistan
mentionedIn Article 53 of the Constitution of Pakistan
mustBe member of the National Assembly
oversees committee referrals of bills
legislative business scheduling
partOf Parliament of Pakistan
precedesInSuccessionToPresidency Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan
presidesOver National Assembly of Pakistan
rankInOrderOfPrecedence high constitutional office
represents National Assembly of Pakistan
representsIn official functions
responsibleFor conducting legislative proceedings
ensuring observance of rules of procedure
maintaining order in the National Assembly
seat Parliament House, Islamabad
style Madam Speaker
Mr. Speaker
termLength duration of the National Assembly
up to five years
typeOfBodyPresidedOver unicameral lower chamber in a bicameral parliament

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National Assembly chamber presidingOfficer Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly equivalentOffice Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan) appointedBy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan positionHeld Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
linked to: Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Speaker’s House, Islamabad officialResidenceOf Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Speaker’s House, Islamabad usedByOffice Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan subordinateTo Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan worksWith Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan hasHigherOffice Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Habibullah Khan Marwat positionHeld Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Constitutional offices of Pakistan includesOffice Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan