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The main civil and criminal laws that govern the citizens of the Islamic republic of Pakistan are outlined in important parliamentary legislation, a term borrowed from the [[United Kingdom]]. This includes laws like the Exit Control List, the [[Pakistan Penal Code]], and the Frontier Crimes Regulations. Articles 246 and 247 of the Constitution establish the Islamic Jirga (or Pañchāyata{{efn|{{lang-hi|पञ्चायत}}}}) system as a form of local governance. The reforms in government administration, constitutional law, and legal practices in Pakistan during the 1950s were heavily influenced by the legal system of the United States. Since the 1970s, traditional jirga-based law has also been used in some areas, affecting the development of the country's judiciary. | The main civil and criminal laws that govern the citizens of the Islamic republic of Pakistan are outlined in important parliamentary legislation, a term borrowed from the [[United Kingdom]]. This includes laws like the Exit Control List, the [[Pakistan Penal Code]], and the Frontier Crimes Regulations. Articles 246 and 247 of the Constitution establish the Islamic Jirga (or Pañchāyata{{efn|{{lang-hi|पञ्चायत}}}}) system as a form of local governance. The reforms in government administration, constitutional law, and legal practices in Pakistan during the 1950s were heavily influenced by the legal system of the United States. Since the 1970s, traditional jirga-based law has also been used in some areas, affecting the development of the country's judiciary. | ||
== Elections and Voting == | |||
Since the creation of Pakistan, Pakistan has had an asymmetric federal government with elected officials at national (federal), provincial, tribal, and local levels. The Constitution sets the term of government at five years. However, if a vote of no confidence occurs in Parliament and is confirmed by the judicial branch, the government falls and is quickly replaced by a caretaker government appointed by the president, after consulting the Prime Minister, as stated in Article 58 of the Constitution. | |||
Martial law has been imposed four times, and these actions were controversially approved by the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan|Supreme Court]]. In general elections, the leader of the party that wins the majority is chosen to be the Prime Minister. All members of the federal legislature, known as [[Parliament of Pakistan|Parliament]], are directly elected. Elections in Pakistan are held every five years through universal adult suffrage. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||