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 (5) The Cabinet, together with the Ministers of State, shall he collectively responsible to the National Assembly.

 (6) The Prime Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, but the President shall not exercise his powers under this clause unless he is satisfied that the Prime Minister does not command the confidence of the majority of the members of the National Assembly.

 (7) In the exercise of his functions, the President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or the appropriate Minister or Minister of State as the case may be. except in cases where he is empowered by the Constitution to act in his discretion, and except as respects the exercise of his powers under clause (6).

Explanation.- Fox the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that for the purposes of clause (4) the appropriate Minister shall be the Prime Minister.

 (8) A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the National Assembly shall, at the expiration of that period, cease to be a Minister, and shall not before the dissolution of that Assembly be again appointed a Minister unless he is elected a member of that Assembly.

 (9) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as disqualifying the Prime Minister or any other Minister, or a Minister of State or Deputy Minister, for continuing in office during any period during which the National Assembly stands dissolved, or as preventing the appointment of any person as Prime Minister or other Minister, or as Minister of State or Deputy Minister, during any such period.

 38. Attorney General.- (1) The President shall appoint an Attorney-General for Pakistan, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Precedent, shall receive such remuneration as may be determined by the President, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the President..

 (2) No person shall be qualified for appointment as Attorney-General for Pakistan unless he is qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court, but no person shall be appointed as Attorney-General if he is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court.

 (3) In the performance of his official duties the Attorney-General shall have a right of audience in all courts in Pakistan.

 39. Extent of executive authority of the Federation. - (1) The executive authority of the Federation shall vest in the President and shall be exercised by him, either directly or through officers subordinate to him, in accordance with the Constitution.

 (2) The executive authority of the Federation shall extend to all matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws:

 Provided that, save at expressly provided in the Constitution or in any Act Parliament which Parliament is, under the Constitution, competent to enact for a