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Encyclopedia > National Security Council of Pakistan

The National Security Council is a consultative body that is chaired by the President of Pakistan. The President of Pakistan is Pakistans Head of State. ...

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Composition

The Council has thirteen members. Besides the President, the other members of the Council are the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Senate, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, the Chief Ministers of the Provinces, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and the Chiefs of Staff of the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... The Senate of Pakistan is the upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ... The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan is, in principal, the highest ranking military official in the country. ... The Pakistan Navy, is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. ... The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (Pakistan Fizaya in Urdu) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces. ...


Functions

The Council serves as a forum for consultation for the President and the Government on matters of national security including the sovereignty, integrity, defence, and security of the State and crisis management in general. It may also formulate recommendations to the President and the Government in such matters.


History

The National Security Council Act of April 2004 created the current version of the Council.


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There have been several documents known as the Constitution of Pakistan. ... Pakistans 610,000-member armed forces, the worlds 7th largest in 2005, are well trained and disciplined. ...

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