The Minister of Defence (Urdu: 'وزیرِ دفاع') heads the
Ministry of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
. The minister serves in the cabinet of the
Prime Minister
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and is required to be a member of
Parliament
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.
In the history of the country, the defence portfolio has usually been headed by the head of the government, be that the President or Prime Minister of the country. The first defence minister was
Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan (1 October 189516 October 1951) was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan
The prime minister of Pakistan (, Roman Urdu, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the he ...
.
List of ministers
;Legend
* Caretaker minister
* Died in office
See also
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Constitution of Pakistan
The Constitution of Pakistan ( ; ISO 15919, ISO: '' Āīn-ē-Pākistān''), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. The document guides Pakistan's law, political culture, and system. It sets out the state's outlin ...
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President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan () is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the supreme commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
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Prime Minister of Pakistan
The prime minister of Pakistan (, Roman Urdu, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Cabinet of Pakistan, cabinet, desp ...
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Ministry of Defence Pakistan
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Foreign Minister of Pakistan
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Finance Minister of Pakistan
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Interior Minister of Pakistan
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Ministry of Defence Production
Notes
References
External links
Ministry of Defence, Government of PakistanParliamentary Cabinet of Pakistan
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