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The Constitution Of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan QUESTION #9399
Question 1
The election of the Prime Minister under Article 91(3) must be conducted to the 'exclusion of any other business' — and must be by which class of members?
  • All elected members
  • Muslim members only✔️
  • Members who have taken oath
  • All members including those elected on reserved seats
Correct Answer Explanation
Article 91(3) specifies: 'the National Assembly shall, to the exclusion of any other business, proceed to elect without debate one of its Muslim members to be the Prime Minister.' The requirement that the PM be a Muslim is a constitutional qualification distinct from ordinary membership qualifications — a non-Muslim cannot be PM regardless of other credentials.