ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi was given a farewell guard of honor at the President’s House after his five-year term ended on Friday. President Dr. Arif Alvi completed his five-year constitutional term today, Friday, after overseeing two power exchanges. President Alvi shook hands with President House staff after receiving a farewell guard of honor.
It was learned that he will not vacate the office and will continue to perform his duties until the election of a new president, which will be held tomorrow. Alvi was sworn in as the 13th President of Pakistan on 9 September 2018 after former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party came to power in that year’s general elections.
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Three presidents before Dr. The Alvis who completed their terms were Chaudhary Fazal Elahi (fifth president, from 1973 to 1978), Asif Ali Zardari (11th, from 2008 to 2013), and Mamnoon Hussain (12th, from 2013 to 2018). Dr. Alvi is the third president in a row to serve a full term.