Cabinet of Pakistan
کابینہِ پاکستان | |
File:Cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif 24th PM of Pakistan.webp Oath taking ceremony of the cabinet of PM Shehbaz Sharif. March 11, 2024 | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 14 August 1947 |
Type | highest executive body of the federal government |
Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
Headquarters | Islamabad |
Agency executive | |
Child agency |
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Website | www |
Pakistan portal |
The Cabinet of Pakistan (Template:Lang-ur, Kābīnā-e-Pākistān) is a formal body composed of senior government officials chosen and led by the Prime Minister.[1] All cabinet members sworn in are designated Minister and are seated at their respective ministries located in the Pakistan Secretariat.
The Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan serves as the administrative head of the Cabinet Division and reports directly to the Prime Minister.[2] According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the Prime Minister may dismiss members of the cabinet, but must do so in writing, and new appointees must again be approved by the Parliament. The cabinet meets weekly in Islamabad. The cabinet is granted constitutional power under Article 81D of the Constitution of Pakistan.[3] The existence of the cabinet dates back to Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan, who appointed civil servants and statesmen to his first cabinet. On April 10, 2022, Shehbaz Sharif's ministry was formed after Sharif was elected as Prime Minister by the National Assembly of Pakistan.[4][5]
Current Cabinet
In Pakistan the Prime Minister sends a summary of their cabinet ministers to the President who than approve it and take oath of the office from cabinet ministers.
Office | Incumbent | Took Office | |
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1 | Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication | Shaza Fatima Khawaja | March 11, 2024 |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Home Page". cabinet.gov.pk.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20091110133919/http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/part3.ch3.notes.html#81D Article 81D
- ^ "Pakistan to Vote in New PM as Ousted Khan Rallies Supporters". Bloomberg News. 11 April 2022.
- ^ Shahzad, Asif; Hassan, Syed Raza (11 April 2022). "Political change in Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif seeks to become PM". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.