Constitution 1973 § Article 44 — Term of office of President

Statutory text (English)

(1) Subject to the Constitution, the President shall hold office
for a term of five years from the day he enters upon his office:

Provided that the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his terms, continue to hold
office until his successor enters upon his office.

(2) Subject to the Constitution, a person holding office as President shall be eligible for re-election
to that office, but no person shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms.

(3) The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker of the National
Assembly, resign his office.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 44: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 31, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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