The process of removing president is defined in article 47 of the
constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The following Article is
produced as under:-
- 47. Removal [22][or impeachment] of President.
- [22A](1)
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 one-half 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
two-thirds of the total membership of [23][Majlis-e-Shoora
(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.
