<Li> be able to prove good conduct of character and be not commonly known to violate Islamic injunctions </Li> <Li> have adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practice obligatory duties prescribed by Islam, as well as abstaining from major sins </Li> <Li> have not, after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country or opposed the ideology of Pakistan . </Li> <P> The candidates for the prime minister are members of the National Assembly or Senate who were chosen through direct elections by popular vote following campaigning on the party platforms . Usually, the leader of the majority party in the parliament retains the office of prime minister, and forms the government either by coalition or by simple majority . The candidate must retain the vote of confidence of the members of the parliament before being invited by the President to form the government . </P>

Procedure of election of prime minister in pakistan