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Federal government structure of pakistan

The Federal Shariat Court FSC of Pakistan is a court which has the power to examine and determine whether the laws of the country comply with
Shari'a law. Pakistan's four provinces enjoy considerable autonomy. SlideShare Explore Search You. Unlike the National Assembly, the Senate
cannot be dissolved by the President. The Federal Shariat Court has original and appellate jurisdiction. Judges of the provincial high courts are
appointed by the president after consultation with the chief justice of the Supreme Court, as well as the governor of the province and the chief
justice of the high court to which the appointment is being made. Islamabad's legal and media circles are abuzz with speculation about what
motivated the President, but genuine facts are scarce. National Assembly members serve for the parliamentary term, which is five years, unless
they die or resign sooner, or unless the National Assembly is dissolved. The Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act, was unanimously passed
with the support of all political parties in the Parliament and was promulgated on 20 April When a law is deemed repugnant to Islam, the president,
in the case of a federal law, or the governor, in the case of a provincial law, is charged with taking steps to bring the law into conformity with the
injunctions of Islam. The court's decision was not unexpected, a fact that did not stop the media from turning the day leading up to the
announcement into a live-from-in-front-of-the-Supreme-Court spectacle. Excluded from jurisdiction, however, are personal grievances or service
matters of a public servant as well as matters relating to foreign affairs, national defense, and the armed services. Syed Naveed Qamar Minsity of
Privatization. The amendment realigns executive powers by restoring the prime minister as the premier civilian official and returning the presidency
to its original, more ceremonial role, largely eliminates the 17th amendment constitutional changes made by former President Musharraf to
strengthen the presidency. There is also a Federal Shariat Court consisting of eight Muslim judges, including a chief justice appointed by the
president. Pakistan Table of Contents Pakistan's independence was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. Full Name Comment
goes here. Pakistan's independence was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. Other offices and bodies having important roles in
the federal structure include the attorney general, the auditor general, the Federal Land Commission, the Federal Public Service Commission, the
Central Election Commission, and the Wafaqi Mohtasib Ombudsman. He controls the officials of his section i. In some instances it is
recommended that the Administrative Ministry should carry out an expert evaluation, whether the OE should be retained in its present form, wound
up, merged or restructured. Members of the National Assembly are elected by universal adult suffrage over twenty-one years of age in Pakistan.
Each province has a governor, a Council of Ministers headed by a chief minister appointed by the governor, and a provincial assembly. No notes
for slide. A Secretary in-charge of Ministry or Division is a senior civil servant, and administrative head of his ministry or division. Relation with the
ministries: The chief justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the president; the other Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president
after consultation with the chief justice. General Yahya Khan presided over a disastrous military campaign in East Pakistan, Pakistan's loss to India
in the war of , and ultimately the secession of East Pakistan to form Bangladesh. A further feature of the judicial system is the office of Wafaqi
Mohtasib Ombudsman , which is provided for in the constitution. In August , General Musharraf resigned as President amidst a threat of
impeachment by the legislators. In addition, there are special courts and tribunals to deal with specific kinds of cases, such as drug courts,
commercial courts, labor courts, traffic courts, an insurance appellate tribunal, an income tax appellate tribunal, and special courts for bank
offenses. The judiciary includes the Supreme Court, provincial high courts, and other lesser courts exercising civil and criminal jurisdiction. Both the
Senate and the National Assembly can initiate and pass legislation except for finance bills. Su Hmu Thi , He is an officer at the lowest ebb of the
hierarchy. The chief minister is assisted by a council of ministers chosen by the chief minister and formally approved by the governor. The
acceptance and implementation of the proposals made in the preceding paragraphs would result in a much tighter, clearly defined, well focused
organizational structure of the Federal Government. The president, in keeping with the constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must
be a Muslim. As religious groups' access to government resources increased, groups competed for political resources and the capacity to promote
their approach to Islam, and sectarian divisions often became violent. The Mohtasib's purpose is to institutionalize a system for enforcing
administrative accountability, through investigating and rectifying any injustice done to a person through maladministration by a federal agency or a
federal government official. The military is keenly attuned to Pakistan's vulnerabilities, whether from external enemies e. Their history and past track
record are also not that impressive. Ethnic and provincial tensions often are manifested in rivalries between political parties, and several
governments have been ended by assassination or military coup rather than by formal, electoral change.

This institution is designed to bridge the gap between administrator and citizen, to improve administrative processes and procedures, and to help
curb misuse of discretionary powers. With the subsequent election of Asif Ali Zardari, chairman of the PPP, as President of Pakistan the ruling
coalition's interest in renegotiating the shift back to a more parliamentary structure of governance appeared to have dwindled. The Supreme Court
has original, appellate, and advisory jurisdiction. Both the Senate and National Assembly may initiate and pass legislation, but only the National
Assembly can approve federal budgets and finance bills. Unlike the National Assembly, the Senate cannot be dissolved by the President. The
Senate is a permanent legislative body with equal representation from each of the four provinces, elected by the members of their respective
provincial assemblies. Judges of the provincial high courts are appointed by the president after consultation with the chief justice of the Supreme
Court, as well as the governor of the province and the chief justice of the high court to which the appointment is being made. The judges hold office
for a period of 3 years, which may eventually be extended by the President. The Mohtasib's purpose is to institutionalize a system for enforcing
administrative accountability, through investigating and rectifying any injustice done to a person through maladministration by a federal agency or a
federal government official. The military and Civil Service of Pakistan CSP frequently have been the pre-eminent actors in the country's power
structure, and in General Pervez Musharraf assumed power in a military coup. This court decides whether any law is repugnant to the injunctions of
Islam. The current Constitution gives the President reserve powers, subject to Supreme Court approval or veto, to dissolve the National
Assembly, triggering new elections, and thereby dismissing the Prime Minister. This institution is designed to bridge the gap between administrator
and citizen, to improve administrative processes and procedures, and to help curb misuse of discretionary powers. Elections for minority seats are
held on the basis of separate electorates at the same time as the polls for Muslim seats during the general elections. The Act includes amendments
in all, which amended, substituted, added or deleted various provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This first major
subversion of the constitutional process was challenged before the Federal Court, which validated the dissolution of the assembly in the Moulvi
Tamizuddin case Although a new Constituent Assembly adopted the country's first constitution in , it lasted only two years until the first President
of Pakistan, Major-General Iskander Mirza, abrogated the Constitution, dissolved the national and provincial legislatures and imposed Martial
Law, appointing General Ayub Khan as the Chief Martial Law Administrator. President Musharraf took this further than any of Pakistan's previous
military leaders, moving to devolve authority to the local level by establishing local bodies with indirectly-elected leaders at the District level nazims
, who have de jure decision-making and financial authority. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Elected for a five-year
term by an electoral college consisting of members of the Senate and National Assembly and members of the provincial assemblies, the president is
eligible for reelection. Each ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister and a Secretary is the administrative incharge of the ministry. In the case of
other bills, the president may prevent passage unless the legislature in joint sitting overrules the president by a majority of members of both houses
present and voting. The country manages to muddle along largely because this polarization has been tempered by family, clan and social ties that
connect the elites. Senate members are elected by provincial assemblies, with equal representation from each of the four provinces as well as
representatives from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Islamabad Capital Territory. Seats are allocated to each of the four provinces,
the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Islamabad Capital Territory on the basis of population. If any part of the law is declared to be
against Islamic law, the government is required to take necessary steps to amend such law appropriately. Three of the judges are ulama, that is,
Islamic Scholars, and are well versed in Islamic law. All regulatory agencies, except for the financial sector, will be clustered under the Ministry of
Regulatory Affairs. The court's decision was not unexpected, a fact that did not stop the media from turning the day leading up to the
announcement into a live-from-in-front-of-the-Supreme-Court spectacle. Article 58 2 b granted the President discretionary powers to dismiss the
Parliament and call for fresh elections. For the proper functioning of the Federal Government there are ministries, divisions, attached departments,
autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies. High courts have original and appellate jurisdiction. Pakistan's four provinces enjoy considerable
autonomy. This institution is designed to bridge the gap between administrator and citizen, to improve administrative processes and procedures,
and to help curb misuse of discretionary powers. In the Nusrat Bhutto case the Supreme Court validated the coup on the basis of the Common
Law "doctrine of state necessity. Both the Senate and the National Assembly can initiate and pass legislation except for finance bills. Pakistan's
four provinces each have their own provincial legislatures. Relation with the ministries: He is an officer at the lowest ebb of the hierarchy. In August
, General Musharraf resigned as President amidst a threat of impeachment by the legislators. You can keep your great finds in clipboards organized
around topics. In Pakistan adopted its current constitution after thorough deliberation and consensus of all the political parties. ABs perform a
regulatory, b operational, c corporate, d promotional, e research and f development or g quasi-judicial functions, The president generally acts on
the advice of the prime minister but has important residual powers. But no individual may hold the office for more than two consecutive terms. Why
our work matters? The reform package also reorganized center-province relations, empowering provincial assemblies to elect their own chief
ministers. I have found your essay interesting and useful for me. The Federal Shariat Court has original and appellate jurisdiction. Waqas Ahmed ,
Student at Riphah International University Ma'am if u could upload smthing similiarly on local governmnts n structures. Start clipping No thanks.
Elections for minority seats are held on the basis of joint electorates at the same time as the polls for Muslim seats during the general elections.
When a law is deemed repugnant to Islam, the president, in the case of a federal law, or the governor, in the case of a provincial law, is charged
with taking steps to bring the law into conformity with the injunctions of Islam. Pakistan Table of Contents Pakistan's independence was won
through a democratic and constitutional struggle. A Secretary in-charge of Ministry or Division is a senior civil servant, and administrative head of
his ministry or division.

Pakistan - GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE


The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan adopted in provides for a federal governmentt system with a president as head of state and a
popularly elected strudture minister as head of government. Their history and past track record are also not that impressive. President Musharraf
took this further than any of Pakistan's previous military leaders, moving to devolve authority to the local level by establishing sructure bodies with
indirectly-elected leaders at the District level nazimswho have de jure decision-making and financial authority. The judges hold office for a period
of 3 years, which may eventually be extended by the President. Although a new Constituent Assembly adopted the country's first constitution in
paikstan, it lasted only two years until the first President of Pakistan, Major-General Iskander Mirza, abrogated the Constitution, dissolved the
national and provincial legislatures and imposed Martial Law, appointing General Ayub Khan as the Pakiztan Federal government structure of
pakistan Law Administrator. The president may resign or be impeached and may be removed from office for incapacity or gross misconduct by a
two-thirds vote of the members of the parliament. Elections for minority seats are held on the basis of separate electorates at the same time
pakistah the polls for Muslim seats during the general elections. The chief justice and judges of the Supreme Court may remain in office until age
sixty-five. One of the most important -- a legacy of Zia -- is contained in the Eighth Amendment, which gives the president the power to dissolve
the National Assembly "in his discretion where, in his opinion. The prime minister is assisted by the Federal Cabinet, a council of ministers whose
members are appointed by the president federal government structure of pakistan the advice of the prime minister. The president, in keeping
with the constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must be a Muslim. Senate members are elected by provincial assemblies, with equal
representation from each of the four provinces as well as representatives from federal government structure of pakistan Federally Administered
Tribal Areas and Islamabad Federal government structure of pakistan Territory. Su Hmu Thi According to the constitution, Pakistan is a
federal parliamentary system with a president as head of state and a prime minister as head of government. General Yahya Khan presided over a
disastrous military campaign in East Pakistan, Pakistan's loss to India in the war ofand ultimately the secession of East Pakistan etructure form
Bangladesh. The country manages to muddle along largely because this polarization has been tempered by family, clan and social ties that connect
the elites. Pakistan's independence was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. The Supreme Court has original, struccture, and
advisory jurisdiction. President The president, in keeping with goveenment constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must be a Muslim.
Are you sure you want to Yes No. In the Dosso casethe Supreme Court of Pakistan validated once again the extra-constitutional actions of the
executive and enunciated the doctrine of 'revolutionary legality. Federal government structure of pakistan Supreme Court has original,
appellate, and advisory jurisdiction. Religious differences among politically influential actors have become increasingly prominent since the early
federsl, when politics became more religiously oriented under the rule strjcture General Zia ul-Haq Some of them are permanent statutory bodies,
others are regulatory bodies of sorts, some of them are govdrnment adhoc nature for specific purposes. The chief justice of the Supreme Court is
appointed by the president; the other Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president after consultation with the chief justice. The chief
minister is assisted by a council of ministers chosen by the chief minister and formally approved by the governor. Excluded from jurisdiction,
however, are personal grievances or service matters of a public servant as well as matters relating to foreign federal government structure of
pakistan, national defense, and the armed services.

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