Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as Foreign Ministry, is a Government
of Pakistan
's federal and executive Ministry
which is responsible for international
and Foreign Affairs
. The ministry was created in 1947, and was one of the first ministries to be established. The executive and political figure heading the Foreign Ministry is colloquially known as the "Foreign Minister of Pakistan
". Current head of the ministry is Parliamentarian Hina Rabbani Khar
whose rank is Minister for Foreign Affairs. The post of Foreign Minister is considered one of the high-profile portfolios in Cabinet of Pakistan
, and usually has a Deputy Minister. The Deputy minister or junior minister, is known as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
. The bureaucratic head of the ministry is Salman Bashir
, the current Foreign Secretary
.
The Ministry is headquartered at the Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, a few blocks from Parliament and the Prime minister Secretariat. The Ministry is led by Foreign Minister, who is nominated by the Prime minister of Pakistan
, and is a senior member of the Cabinet
.
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's federal and executive Ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
which is responsible for international
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
. The ministry was created in 1947, and was one of the first ministries to be established. The executive and political figure heading the Foreign Ministry is colloquially known as the "Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
The Foreign Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current Foreign Minister is Hina Rabbani Khar who took office as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 11 February 2011, and as full Minister of Foreign Affairs on 20 July, 2011...
". Current head of the ministry is Parliamentarian Hina Rabbani Khar
Hina Rabbani Khar
Hina Rabbani Khar is a Pakistani politician and the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan. Appointed in July of 2011, she is the first female and the youngest person to ever head Pakistani's Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
whose rank is Minister for Foreign Affairs. The post of Foreign Minister is considered one of the high-profile portfolios in Cabinet of Pakistan
Cabinet of Pakistan
The Cabinet of Pakistan is headed by Prime Minister and plays an important role in the Government of Pakistan, in accordance with the Westminster System....
, and usually has a Deputy Minister. The Deputy minister or junior minister, is known as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is the junior minister in the government and the deputy head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the Foreign Minister. The current Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is Ahmed Poria who took charge in July, 2011....
. The bureaucratic head of the ministry is Salman Bashir
Salman Bashir
Salman Bashir is a Pakistani diplomat and the current Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 26 April, 2008. Bashir did his masters in History and LLB before joining the Foreign Service of Pakistan in February 1976...
, the current Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
The Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan is the bureaucratic head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary, as in all other ministries of Government of Pakistan, works under the Minister who is the member of National Assembly...
.
The Ministry is headquartered at the Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, a few blocks from Parliament and the Prime minister Secretariat. The Ministry is led by Foreign Minister, who is nominated by the Prime minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
, and is a senior member of the Cabinet
Cabinet of Pakistan
The Cabinet of Pakistan is headed by Prime Minister and plays an important role in the Government of Pakistan, in accordance with the Westminster System....
.