The Pakistan Government is defined by the Constitution as a parliamentary system. The President is the head of state and commander in chief, serving a five year term, while the Prime Minister is the chief executive and leader of the majority party. The federal government has seperate legislative and judicial branches, and power is distributed between local, provincial and federal legislatures. The Constitution also defines Pakistan as an Islamic Republic.
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Bicameral legislature
100 member Senate and 342 member National Assembly
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Both legislative bodies have seats reserved for women and minority groups
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Pervez Musharraf became President in 1999 after a military coup
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The [http
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan Supreme Court of Pakistan] operates as a check against the military
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There are five provincial governments in Pakistan
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There is no provision for a recall vote in the Constitution of Pakistan
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Since partition, Pakistan has had a series of military and democratic governments
