Politics of Pakistan

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Politics of Pakistan encompasses the structures, processes, parties, and power struggles that shape governance and decision-making in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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Politics of Pakistan canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political system
politics by country
capitalCity Islamabad
constitutionalDocument Constitution of Pakistan
constitutionalStatus Islamic republic
linked to: Islamic Republic
country Pakistan
currentConstitutionAdopted 1973
dominantPoliticalParties Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
electoralSystemNationalAssembly first-past-the-post
electoralSystemReservedSeats proportional representation
foundingYearOfState 1947
governmentType federal parliamentary republic
multi-party system
hasExperienced alternation between civilian and military rule
military coups
periods of martial law
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Pakistan
headOfStateTitle President of Pakistan
ideologicalSpectrum Islamist parties
centrist parties
ethno-nationalist parties
left-of-center parties
internationalContext member of the United Nations
nuclear-armed state
judicialBranch Federal Shariat Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
keyInstitution Council of Common Interests
Election Commission of Pakistan
Inter-Services Intelligence
National Accountability Bureau
National Security Committee
Pakistan Army
legalSystem mixed legal system of common law and Islamic law
legislature Parliament of Pakistan
lowerHouse National Assembly of Pakistan
majorIssue civil liberties and human rights
civil-military relations
corruption
electoral reforms
federal–provincial tensions
judicial independence
religious extremism
otherPoliticalParties Awami National Party
Balochistan National Party
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
parliamentStructure bicameral legislature
politicalCulture dynastic leadership in major parties
personality-driven politics
regionalContext South Asia
sovereignState Islamic Republic of Pakistan
linked to: Pakistan
subnationalGovernmentType local governments
provincial governments
upperHouse Senate of Pakistan
votingAge 18

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Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan) category Politics of Pakistan
Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi category Politics of Pakistan