Federal ministries
The federal ministries of Pakistan and the divisions that make them up.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026
The work of the federal government is divided between ministries. Each ministry is made up of one or more divisions, and each division is run by a Federal Secretary, a senior civil servant.
Ministries are led by federal ministers, who are members of the Cabinet. Some ministries are led by a Minister of State or by the Prime Minister directly.
Some divisions sit directly under the Cabinet Secretariat rather than a ministry, for example the Cabinet Division and the Establishment Division, which runs the Civil Service.
List of ministries and divisions
There are 32 ministries, including the Cabinet Secretariat. Ministries are often merged, split or renamed when a new cabinet is formed.
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Cabinet Secretariat
Cabinet Division, Establishment Division, Intelligence Bureau Division, National Security Division, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Division
- Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Communications
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Defence Production
- Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Ministry of Energy
Power Division, Petroleum Division
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Ministry of Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage & Culture
Federal Education and Professional Training Division, National Heritage & Culture Division
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Ministry of Finance & Revenue
Finance Division, Revenue Division
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Ministry of Housing and Works
Housing & Works Division
- Ministry of Human Rights
- Ministry of Industries and Production
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
Information Technology & Telecommunication Division
- Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control
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Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination
Inter Provincial Coordination Division
- Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan and States and Frontier Regions
- Ministry of Law and Justice
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs
- Ministry of National Food Security and Research
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Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Division
- Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
- Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety
- Ministry of Privatisation
- Ministry of Railways
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Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter Faith Harmony
Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Division
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Water Resources
Source: Cabinet Division, checked 11 October 2026.
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