How the federal government of Pakistan works
A simple, unofficial guide to who does what in the federal government, with links to official websites and staff directories.
The structure in brief
- President Head of State. Acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Constitution, Article 48).
- Prime Minister Chief executive, elected by the National Assembly; leads the federal government (Articles 90–91).
- Federal Cabinet Federal Ministers and Ministers of State, headed by the Prime Minister, collectively responsible to Parliament.
- Ministries & Divisions Government business is split into Divisions under the Rules of Business, 1973. A Ministry contains one or more Divisions, each led by a Secretary (senior civil servant).
- Attached departments & bodies Departments, authorities and companies (e.g. FBR, NADRA, Pakistan Post) that work under a Division to deliver services.
Sources: Constitution of Pakistan · Rules of Business, 1973 (Cabinet Division) · pakistan.gov.pk/ministries
Federal ministries
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