1[46. President to be kept informed. The Prime Minister shall keep the President
informed on all matters of internal and foreign policy and on all legislative proposals
the Federal Government intends to bring before MajliseShoora (Parliament).]
47. Removal 2[or impeachment] of President. 3[(l) Notwithstanding anything
contained in the Constitution, the President may, in accordance with the provisions of
this Article, be removed from office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or
impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct.
(2) Not less than onehalf of the total membership of either House may give to the
Speaker of the National Assembly or, as the case may be, the Chairman written notice of
its intention to move a resolution for the removal of, or, as the case may be, to impeach,
the President; and such notice shall set out the particulars of his incapacity or of the
charge against him.]
(3) If a notice under clause (2) is received by the Chairman, he shall transmit it
forthwith to the Speaker.
(4) The Speaker shall, within three days of the receipt of a notice under clause (2) or
clause (3), cause a copy of the notice to be transmitted to the President.
(5) The Speaker shall summon the two Houses to meet in a joint sitting not earlier
than seven days and not later than fourteen days after the receipt of the notice by him.
(6) The joint sitting may investigate or cause to be investigated the ground or the
charge upon which the notice is founded.
(7) The President shall have the right to appear and be represented during the
investigation, if any, and before the joint sitting.
(8) If, after consideration of the result of the investigation, if any, a resolution is
passed at the joint sitting by the votes of not less than twothirds of the total
membership of 4[MajliseShoora (Parliament)] declaring that the President is unfit to
hold the office due to incapacity or is guilty of violating the Constitution or of gross
misconduct, the President shall cease to hold office immediately on the passing of the
resolution.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 14, for "Article 46".
2 Ins. by the P.O. 14 of 1985, Art 2, and Sch.
3 Subs. ibid., for "clauses (1) and (2)".
4 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
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