Prime Minister of Pakistan departure of Pervez Musharraf allowed Asif Zardari to become President. In 2010, the XVIII Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed to reverse the XVII amendment; it returned the country to being a parliamentary democratic republic. In addition, the XVIII Amendment removed all powers of the presidency to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally and sweep away the powers amassed by the former presidents Pervez Musharraf and Zia-ul-Haq to maintain a delicate check and balance. Following a contempt of court case, the Supreme Court permanently disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani. Originally, the PPP nomination was Makhdoom Shahbuddin, but he was
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan) Parliament of Pakistan, the position is titled as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAFA). This is the case since July, 2013, which is occupied by Tariq Fatemi. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan) The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (MSFA) is the junior minister within the Cabinet of Pakistan who serves as the second highest-ranking member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the Foreign Minister. During the absence of a Foreign Minister, Minister of State takes the "de-facto" charge Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There were two such instances in the past; Siddiq