Who is appointed the president of Pakistan?

The Pakistani President or The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is Pakistan's symbolic leader of the country and commanding officer of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's prime minister keeps the president up to date on all domestic policy issues, and also legislation ideas. The president has the right to award forgiveness, derogations, and govern the army under the Constitution; however, all army postings at greater tiers should be nominated by the president on a 'need and essential' base, with discussion and permission from the party leader. Furthermore, the president is prohibited under the Constitution from exerting executive power.

For a 5 term, Pakistan's president is unofficially chosen by the Electoral College. According to the Constitution, the president must be an 'Islamic of not less than forty-five (45) years old.' The president resides at Islamabad's Aiwan-e-Sadar (President's House). In the vacancy of the president, the chairman of the Senate assumes the official duties till the president takes office again or until another elected official is chosen. There's been a series of 13 Pakistani presidents. Iskander Ali Mirza, the first president, came into office on March 23, 1956. Arif Alvi, the present leader, took politics on September 9, 2018, after his success in the presidential races.