Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)

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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan) is the federal government body responsible for drafting legislation, providing legal advice to state institutions, and overseeing the country’s judicial and legal affairs.

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instanceOf federal ministry
government agency of Pakistan
advises President of Pakistan on legal matters
Prime Minister of Pakistan on legal matters
federal ministries and divisions
federal statutory bodies
collaboratesWith National Assembly of Pakistan
Parliament of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan
provincial law departments
country Pakistan
employs law officers
legal advisors
legal drafters
parliamentary counsel
fieldOfWork judicial reform
justice administration
law
legal policy
legislative drafting
hasDivision Administration and Finance Wing
Justice Division
Law Division
Legislative Drafting Wing
hasPosition Federal Minister for Law and Justice
Minister of State for Law and Justice
Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice
headedBy Minister for Law and Justice (Pakistan)
headquartersLocation Islamabad
Pakistan Secretariat
jurisdiction Government of Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
linked to: Pakistan
languageOfWork English
Urdu
nativeLabel وزارتِ قانون و انصاف
oversees Attorney-General’s Office (Pakistan)
Federal Shariat Court affairs (administrative coordination)
Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan Law Commission
administrative support to the superior judiciary (to the extent provided by law)
legal affairs of the federal government
partOf Cabinet of Pakistan
responsibleFor codification of laws
drafting federal legislation
law reform at the federal level
overseeing federal judicial affairs
providing legal advice to federal government ministries
providing legal advice to state institutions
publication of official gazette notifications related to laws
vetting government contracts and agreements
subordinateTo Prime Minister of Pakistan
website http://www.molaw.gov.pk

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Attorney-General of Pakistan worksWith Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)
Ministry of Interior of Pakistan coordinatesWith Ministry of Law and Justice of Pakistan
linked to: Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)
Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan) nativeLabel وزارتِ قانون و انصاف
linked to: Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)
Deputy Attorneys-General for Pakistan appointedBy Ministry of Law and Justice of Pakistan
linked to: Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)
Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases worksWith Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)