Federal Government

The Constitution of Pakistan established and constituted the Federal Government of Pakistan for the four provinces of federation of nation state, known as State of Pakistan.

The Federal Government is Subject to the Constitution. The executive authority of the Federation will be practiced for the sake of the President by the Federal Government, comprising of the Prime Minister and the (Federal) Ministers, which will act through the Prime Minister, who will be the chief executive of the Federation.

In the performance of his functions under the Constitution, the Prime Minister may act either directly or through the (Federal) Ministers. The Federal Cabinet can have a maximum of 11 percent (50 members including the Prime Minister) of the total strength of the Parliament.

Each Cabinet member must be a member of Parliament. Federal Cabinet Ministers chair the Cabinet and are further assisted by the Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan, whose appointment comes from the Civil Services of Pakistan.