President Asif Ali Zardari has decided to make his daughter Aseefa Bhutto the first lady, which has been confirmed by People’s Party spokesperson Karim Kundi. The question is, which article of the constitution gives the president the power to make the first lady at will?
According to the report of Geo TV, People’s Party spokesperson and former minister Faisal Karim Kundi said in a statement that President Asif Ali Zardari will officially announce Aseefa Bhutto as the first lady. She is the president’s daughter.
Does the Constitution allow it?
In general, the position of the first lady in Pakistan is given to the wife of the President of the country, and Benazir Bhutto, the wife of Asif Ali Zardari was assassinated on December 27, 2007, and it is misunderstood that after the President’s wife, no one can acquire the post.
The Constitution of Pakistan does not specify the responsibility or educational qualifications of the First Lady and the First Lady is regarded as a ceremonial position rather than an official position. The Constitution also does not specify whether the President can give his daughter the title of First Lady or not, nor is it clear that the First Lady should be the wife of the President only.
Therefore, the President has the power to decide at his own discretion which woman from his family should be made the First Lady. To do this, public announcements can be made from the President’s House. The indication of Aseefa Bhutto being made the first lady was first brought out by the central leadership of the People’s Party.
