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Pakistan

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The President of Pakistan (صدرِ مملکہ) Sadr-e-Mamlikat is Pakistans Head of State. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ); born August 11, 1943 (Delhi, India) is the head of government of Pakistan. ... Pakistan had a parliamentary system of government that has been modified several times since its inception. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Wazir-e- Azam in Urdu)is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... Shaukat Aziz (شوکت عزیز) (picture),born March 6, 1949 in Karachi, Pakistan is the current Finance Minister and Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... The Parliament of Pakistan is known as the Majlis-e-Shoora (Council of Advisors). ... The Senate of Pakistan is the upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ... Chairman Senate of Pakistan,Muhammad Mian Soomro Muhammad Mian Soomro comes from a renowned political family of Sindh, that has been active in public life since 1923. ... The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ... These are the names of Speakers and Presidents of the National Assembly of Pakistan. ... These are the names of deputy speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan. ... The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistans judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. ... These are the names of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court,Islamabad;Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (December 12, 1948-) is a Pakistani judge. ... The Provincial Governors is the head of the province in Pakistan. ... ... Government of Sindh is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... The Government of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) is in the provincail capital Peshawar of the North-West Frontier Province,. It is one of four provinces of Pakistan, located on both banks of the river Indus and stretches from the Himalayas in the north to the deserts in the south... Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan. ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... Following is a list of the major cities in Pakistan organized by subnational entities: // Azad Kashmir Bagh Bhimber Kotli Mirpur Muzaffarabad Balochistan Main listing: List of cities in Balochistan Amir Chah Bazdar Bela Bellpat Bagh Burj Chagai Chah Sandan Chakku Chaman Chhatr Dalbandin Dera Bugti Dhana Sar Diwana Duki Dushi... This article has information on elections and election results in Pakistan. ... Political parties in Pakistan lists political parties in Pakistan. ... Pakistan is an active member of the United Nations. ...

Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...

Local Governments

The provinces are divided into a total of 105 zillas (Districts.) A zilla is further subdivided into tehsils (roughly equivalent to counties.) Tehsils may contain villages or municipalities. There are over five thousand local governments in Pakistan. Since 2001, these have been led by democratically elected local councils, each headed by a Nazim (the word means "supervisor" in Urdu, but is sometimes translated as "mayor.") Women have been allotted a minimum of 33% seats in these councils; there is no upper limit to the number of women in these councils.

History

In the 1960s, Pakistan was simply divided into two "units" of East Pakistan and West Pakistan. After East Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh, West Pakistan reverted to a system with four provinces. The provinces consisted of subunits called "divisions", which were further subdivided into districts, tehsils, and villages or municipalities. It has been suggested that East Bengal (province) be merged into this article or section. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day...

In August 2000, Pervez Musharraf's local government reforms abolished the "division" as an administrative tier. A system of local government councils was established, with the first elections being held in 2001. Since the 2001 Local Government Ordinances, Pakistan has embarked on a radical restructuring of the local government system. The government is implementing a devolution plan which, in its words, "follows the principle of subsidiarity, whereby all functions that can be effectively performed at the local level are transferred to that level. This has meant the decentralization to the districts and tehsils of many functions previously handled by the provincial governments." Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ); born August 11, 1943 (Delhi, India) is the head of government of Pakistan. ... For devolution as a term sometimes misapplied to evolution, see devolution (fallacy) Devolution or home rule is the granting of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... Subsidiarity is the idea that matters should be handled by the smallest (or, the lowest) competent authority. ...

Provinces and territories

Provinces:

1. Balochistan
2. North-West Frontier Province
3. Punjab
4. Sindh

Territories: The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... This article details the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: سنڌ ;Urdu: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

5. Islamabad Capital Territory
6. Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Pakistani-administered portions of Kashmir region: For main article on the capital of Pakistan go to Islamabad. ... Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are areas of Pakistan outside any of the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 mi²). Neighbouring regions are: Afghanistan to the west with the border marked by the Durand Line, the North-West Frontier to the north, the Punjab... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...

7. Azad Kashmir
8. Federally Administered Northern Areas, Pakistan

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد کشمیر), is part of the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ... The Northern Areas or Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. ...

See also

• Districts of Pakistan
• Historical regions of Pakistan
• List of Pakistani flags

Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... The historical regions of Pakistan are former states, provinces and territories which mainly existed between 1947 and 1975 when the current provinces and territories were finally established. ... This is a list of flags used in Pakistan // National Flag President Civil Ensign Military Provincial Flags Historic Category: ...

External links

Provincial government websites

• Punjab: http://www.punjab.gov.pk
• Sindh: http://www.sindh.gov.pk/
• NWFP: http://www.nwfp.gov.pk
• Balochistan http://www.balochistan.gov.pk/

Federal government websites relating to local governments

• Decentralization Support Program: http://www.decentralization.org.pk/
• National Reconstruction Bureau: http://www.nrb.gov.pk/

Subdivisions of Pakistan
Balochistan | North-West Frontier Province | Punjab | Sindh
Islamabad Capital Territory | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | Azad Kashmir | Northern Areas

Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Afghans) and various other groups. ... This article details the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: سنڌ ;Urdu: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... For main article on the capital of Pakistan go to Islamabad. ... Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are areas of Pakistan outside any of the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 mi²). Neighbouring regions are: Afghanistan to the west with the border marked by the Durand Line, the North-West Frontier to the north, the Punjab... Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Urdu: آزاد کشمیر), is part of the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas. ... The Northern Areas or Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. ...

Provincial and Territorial Capitals in Pakistan
Karachi—(Sindh) | Lahore—(Punjab) | Peshawar—(North-West Frontier Province) | Quetta—(Balochistan)
Northern Areas | FATA | Muzaffarabad—(Azad Kashmir)
Islamabad—(Federal Capital)