Politics of Pakistan


Federalism Federal government Provincial governments: Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan Governors: Sardar Saleem Haider^(Punjab) Kamran Tessori^(Sindh) Faisal Karim Kundi^(KPK) Sheikh Jaffar Khan^{(Balochistan)} Syed Mehdi Shah^{(Gilgit-Baltistan)} Chief Ministers: Maryam Nawaz^(Punjab) Murad Ali Shah^(Sindh) Ali Amin Gandapur^(KPK) Sarfraz Bugti^{(Balochistan)} Gulbar Khan^{(Gilgit-Baltistan)} Provincial assemblies of Pakistan: Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan Gilgi-Baltistan Azad Kashmir government President: Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Prime Minister: Chaudhry Anwarul Haq Legislative Assembly Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Divisions Districts Tehsil UCs
Parliament legislature Senate (Upper House) Chairman: Yousaf Raza Gillani Deputy Chairman: Syedaal Khan Nasar (PTI) Leader of the House: Ishaq Dar (PML(N)) Opposition leader: Shibli Faraz (PTI) National Assembly (Lower House) Leader of the House: Shehbaz Sharif (PML(N)) Speaker: Ayaz Sadiq (PML(N)) Deputy speaker: Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (PPP) Leader of the Opposition: Omar Ayub Khan Constitution of Pakistan Previous constitutions:1956 1962 1973 Annex (written 1949, incorporated 1985) Amendments Law Pakistan Penal Code Human rights
Executive President of Pakistan: Asif Ali Zardari (PPP) List of presidents of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif (PML-N) List of prime ministers of Pakistan Cabinet of Pakistan Cabinet Secretary
Judiciary Supreme Court of Pakistan Chief Justice: Qazi Faez Isa List of justices Judges appointment body: Supreme Judicial Council High courts: Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Shariat Court Territorial courts: AJK supreme court, AJK High court, Gilgit-Baltistan supreme court, Gilgit-Baltistan High Court Special courts: Anti Terrorism Courts, Accountability Courts District Courts
Elections Election Commission of Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner: Sikandar Sultan Raja Electoral College Territorial election commission AJK Election Commission Chief Election Commissioner of AJK: Abdul Rashid Sulehria Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan: Raja Shah Baz Khan Elections Presidential: 2008 2013 2018 2024 General: 1970 1977 1985 1988 1990 1993 1997 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Provincial elections Punjab: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Sindh: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 KPK: 2002 2008 2013 2018 2024 Balochistan: 2013 2018 2024 Territorial elections Azad Kashmir: 1970 1975 1985 1990 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 Gilgit-Baltistan: 2009 2015 2020 Political parties Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Pakistan Peoples Party Complete list
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v t e

A list of departments and agencies of the Government of Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

President's Office

Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan
Banking Mohtasib Pakistan
Federal Tax Ombudsman
Federal Insurance Ombdusman
Federal Ombudsman for Woman and Workplace

Prime Minster's Office

Special Investment Facilitation Council^[3]
Board of Investment
National Security Council
National Disaster Management Authority^[4]
- National Institute of Disaster Management
- ERRA

Cabinet Secretariat

v t e Cabinet Secretariat (Pakistan)
Aviation Division	Civil Aviation Authority Airports Security Force Pakistan Meteorological Department Pakistan International Airlines Corporation
Cabinet Division	Cabinet Committee on National Security Economic Coordination Committee National Archives of Pakistan Pakistan Tourism Development Corp Printing Corporation of Pakistan Gazette of Pakistan Department of Communications Security Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Special Technology Zones Authority Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority Frequency Allocation Board
Establishment Division	Federal Public Service Commission Civil Services Academy Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance Fund Akthar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development National School of Public Policy Pakistan Academy for Rural Development Management Services Wing Secretariat Training Institute Staff Welfare Organization
Poverty Alleviation Division	Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal BISP PPAF
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Climate Change

v t e Ministry of Climate Change
Departments	Global Change Impact Studies Centre National Council for Conservation of Wildlife Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Islamabad Wildlife Management Board Zoological Survey of Pakistan
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Commerce

v t e Ministry of Commerce
Minister: Khurram Dastgir Khan
Departments	Directorate General of Trade Organizations Export Development Fund National Tariff Commission Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Trade Dispute Resolution Organization Intellectual Property Organisation of Pakistan Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan Textile Commissioner's Organization, Karachi
Organisations	National Insurance Company Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company National Textile University Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development Pakistan Reinsurance Company State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan Trading Corporation of Pakistan Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute Faisalabad Garment City Company Lahore Garment City Company Karachi Garment City Company Pakistan Textile City Limited
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Communications

v t e Ministry of Communications
Departments	Construction Technology Training Institute National Highway Authority National Highways and Motorway Police National Transport Research Centre Pakistan Post
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan Transport in Pakistan

Ministry of Defence

v t e Ministry of Defence
Headquarter: Pakistan Secretariat-II in Rawalpindi Minister of Defence Secretary of Defence
Secretariats	Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Secretariat of Army Secretariat of Air Force Secretariat of Navy
Formations	Joint Staff Headquarters (JS HQ) Survey of Pakistan Federal Government Educational Institutions Military Lands and Cantonments Pakistan Armed Services Board Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Pakistan Military Accounts Department
Institutions	National Defence University
Estates	Noor Mahal Mules Mansion
Reservation	Ras Koh Range Balochistan Kirana Hills Site Punjab Kala Chitta Range Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Defence Production

v t e Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan)
Headquarter: Pakistan Secretariat-II in Rawalpindi Minister of Defence Production
Industry	Defence Industry of Pakistan International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS)
Organizations	Heavy Industries Taxila Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation Pakistan Ordnance Factories Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
Agencies	Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) Directorate General Munition Production (DGMP) Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) Research & Development Establishment (RDE)
See also: Military equipment manufactured in Pakistan Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Energy

v t e Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)
Headquarters: Pakistan Secretariat Minister of Energy Secretary of Power Secretary of Petroleum
Divisions	Petroleum Division Power Division
Policy boards	AEDB PPIB
State-owned enterprises	Government Holdings Pvt. Ltd. NTDC Inter-State Gas Systems Ltd. NESPAK OGDCL Pak-Arab Refinery Co. Pakistan LNG Ltd. Pakistan LNG Terminals Ltd. PMDC Pakistan Petroleum Pakistan State Oil Power Information Technology Co. Saindak Metals Ltd. Lakhara Coal Development Co. SNGP Ltd. SSGC Co. WAPDA GENCOs DISCOs
Installations	Hydrocarbon Development Institute National Energy Conservation Center
Agencies	Geological Survey of Pakistan NEPRA Central Power Purchasing Agency OGRA
Programs	Coal power Azad Pattan Hubco Guddo Gadani Hubco Nandipur Port Qasim Sahiwal Thar Hydropower Allai Khwar Karot Suki Nuclear Power Chashma Karachi Solar Quaid-e-Azam Wind HydroChina Zorlu Sachal
Related	Dams and reservoirs in Pakistan Electricity sector in Pakistan Energy policy of Pakistan Pakistan Nuclear Society
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training

v t e Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training
Departments	Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Higher Education Commission of Pakistan National Commission for Human Development Pakistan Human Development Fund National Book Foundation National Education Foundation National Skills University Federal Directorate of Education Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO Private Educational Institution Regulatory Authority National Training Bureau National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Pakistan Manpower Institute Pakistan Institute of Education Directorate General of Religious Education
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Finance and Revenue

v t e Ministry of Finance
Headquarter: Pakistan Secretariat Minister of Finance: Ishaq Dar Finance Secretary: Kamran Afzal
Offices	Accountant General of Pakistan Auditor General of Pakistan Controller General of Accounts
Agencies	Competition Commission of Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue Inland Revenue Service Pakistan Customs Securities and Exchange Commission
Institutions	State Bank of Pakistan National Institute of Banking & Finance Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Pakistan Mint National Bank of Pakistan Central Directorate of National Savings Foreign Aid
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

v t e Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan
Departments	Foreign Service of Pakistan Foreign Service Academy Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Institute of Regional Studies Strategic Export Control Division
Spokespersons	Nafees Zakaria Mohammad Faisal Aisha Farooqui Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri Mumtaz Zahra Baloch (2021-present)
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Housing and Works

v t e Ministry of Housing and Works
Minister: Akram Khan Durrani
Departments	Estate Office Federal Government Employees Housing Authority PHA Foundation Public Works Department
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Human Rights

v t e Ministry of Human Rights
Departments	National Commission for Child Welfare and Development National Commission for Human Rights National Commission on the Status of Women Directorate General of Special Education National Commission on the Rights of Child
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Industries and Production

v t e Ministry of Industries and Production
Minister: Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi
Departments	Engineering Development Board Export Processing Zone Authority National Fertilizer Corporation National Productivity Organization Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company PHSADC Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre Pakistan Institute of Management Pakistan Steel Mills PECO Pakistan Stone Development Company Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company Utility Stores Corporation
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication

v t e Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
Minister:
Departments	Ignite (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) National Information Technology Board (NITB) National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) Special Communications Organization (SCO) Virtual University of Pakistan DigiSkills Training Program National Freelance Training Program PKCERT
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage

v t e Information and Broadcasting Division National Heritage and Culture Division
Information & Broadcasting Depts.	Associated Press of Pakistan Central Board of Film Censors Directorate of Electronic Media and Publication Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Pakistan Television Corporation PTV Academy Press Council of Pakistan
National Heritage and Culture Depts.	Aiwan-e-Iqbal Department of Archeology and Museums Iqbal Academy Lok Virsa Museum NLPD National Library of Pakistan National Museum of Pakistan Pakistan Academy of Letters National Academy of Performing Arts Pakistan National Council of the Arts Quaid-e-Azam Academy Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination

v t e Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination
Departments	Council of Common Interests Pakistan Cricket Board Pakistan Sports Board Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council Federal Land Commission
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Interior

v t e Ministry of Interior
Headquarters: Pakistan Secretariat Minister: Mohsin Raza Naqvi Interior Secretary of Pakistan
Departments	Capital Development Authority Directorate General of Civil Defence Directorate General of Immigration & Passports National Academy for Prisons Administration NACTA National Forensic Science Agency NADRA National Police Academy National Police Bureau Federal Investigation Agency National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency
Civil Armed Forces	Frontier Corps Balochistan (North) Balochistan (South) KPK (North) KPK (South) Pakistan Rangers Punjab Rangers Sindh Rangers Pakistan Coast Guards Gilgit Baltistan Scouts Frontier Constabulary
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan

v t e Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
Minister: Amir Muqam
Departments	Jammu and Kashmir Refugees Rehabilitation Organization Northern Areas Transport Corporation Directorate of Health Service, AJK Directorate of Health Service, Gilgit-Baltistan Jammu and Kashmir State Property, Lahore
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Law and Justice

Ministry of Maritime Affairs

v t e Ministry of Maritime Affairs
Minister:
Departments	Government Shipping Office Gwadar Port Authority Karachi Port Trust Marine Fisheries Department Mercantile Marine Department Pakistan Marine Academy Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Port Qasim Authority
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan Shipping in Pakistan

Ministry of Narcotics Control

Anti-Narcotics Force^[6]

Ministry of National Food Security and Research

v t e Ministry of National Food Security & Research
Minister: Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan
Departments	Animal Quarantine Department Department of Plant Protection Fisheries Development Board Livestock and Dairy Development Board National Veterinary Lab Pakistan Agricultural Research Council National Agricultural Research Centre Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation Pakistan Oilseed Development Board
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination

v t e Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination
Minister: vacant
Departments	College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan National Institute of Health, Islamabad National Institute of Population Studies Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Pakistan Health Research Council Pakistan Nursing Council Pharmacy Council of Pakistan Human Organ Transplant Authority Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Border Health Services (BHS)
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development

v t e Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Minister:
Departments	Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment Directorate of Workers Education Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution Overseas Pakistanis Foundation National Industrial Relations Commission Overseas Employment Corporation Workers Welfare Fund
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives

v t e Ministry of Planning and Development (Pakistan)
Minister: Ahsan Iqbal
Departments	Planning Commission of Pakistan Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Pakistan Planning and Management Institute National Fertilizer Development Centre Pakistan Bureau of Statistics National Logistics Corporation
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Privatisation

Privatisation Commission^[7]

Ministry of Railways

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony

v t e Ministry of Religious Affairs (Pakistan)
Minister: Chaudhry Salik Hussain
Departments	Council of Islamic Ideology Evacuee Trust Property Board Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Science and Technology

v t e Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan)
Departments	Council for Work and Housing Research National Institute of Electronics National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan Antarctic Programme National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources Pakistan Council for Science and Technology National Commission for Science and Technology Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Pakistan Engineering Council Pakistan National Accreditation Council Pakistan Science Foundation Pakistan Museum of Natural History Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Pakistan Halal Authority
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Ministry of States and Frontier Regions

Chief Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees ^[8]

Ministry of Water Resources

v t e Ministry of Water Resources
Departments	Federal Flood Commission Indus River System Authority Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Water and Power Development Authority
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

Independent

v t e Independent departments and agencies of the Government of Pakistan
Departments	Attorney-General for Pakistan Election Commission of Pakistan Export–Import Bank Federal Judicial Academy Institute of Bankers Institute of Chartered Accountants Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Institute of Public Finance Accountants Institute for Parliamentary Services Inter-Services Intelligence National Accountability Bureau National Centre for Physics Centre for Earthquake Studies National Command Authority KRL NESCOM PAEC PNRA SUPARCO SPD Force Pakistan Bar Council Council for Architects and Town Planners Public Private Partnership Authority Zarai Taraqiati Bank
Proposed	Pakistan Infrastructure Bank Inland Waterway Authority
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan

References

^ "The Official Web Gateway to Pakistan". The Official Web Gateway to Pakistan. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan". Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Special Investment Facilitation Council". sifc.gov.pk.
^ "GUIDELINES FOR TOURISTS / TRAVELLERS" (PDF). ndma.gov.pk.
^ "Ministry of Law and Justice". Ministry of Law and Justice. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^ "Narcotics Control Division - Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control". Narcotics Control Division - Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Privatisation Commission". Privatisation Commission. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "STATES AND FRONTIER REGIONS". safron.gov.pk.

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