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-The Government of Pakistan ({{efn|{{lang-ur|حکومتِ پاکستان}} {{transl|ur|हुकूमत-ए-पाकिस्तान hukūmata-e-Pākistāna}} <br />{{lang-hi|पाकिस्तान की सरकार or पाकिस्तान-सरकार}}}} is constitutionally referred to as the Federal Government and is commonly known as the Centre. It serves as the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic situated in the Indian subcontinent. The country is composed of four provinces and one federal territory. Additionally, the territories of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir were illegally occupied by Pakistan; however, according to constitution, they operate under separate administrative systems and are not integrated into the federation.
+The '''''Government of Pakistan''''' ({{efn|{{lang-ur|حکومتِ پاکستان}} {{transl|ur|हुकूमत-ए-पाकिस्तान hukūmata-e-Pākistāna}} <br />{{lang-hi|पाकिस्तान की सरकार or पाकिस्तान-सरकार}}}} is constitutionally referred to as the Federal Government and is commonly known as the Centre. It serves as the national authority of the [[Islamic Republic of Pakistan]], a federal republic situated in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. The country is composed of four provinces and one federal territory. Additionally, the territories of [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] and Azad Kashmir were illegally occupied by Pakistan; however, according to constitution, they operate under separate administrative systems and are not integrated into the federation.
-Under the Constitution, there are three primary branches of a government: Legislative, whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament; Executive, consisting of the President, aided by the Cabinet which is headed by the Prime Minister; and Judiciary, with the Supreme Court.
+Under the Constitution, there are three primary branches of a government: Legislative, whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament; Executive, consisting of the President, aided by the Cabinet which is headed by the Prime Minister; and Judiciary, with the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan|Supreme Court]].
+In Pakistan, the [[President serves as the ceremonial [[Head of State|figurehead]], while the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]], elected by the people, functions as the Chief Executive of the executive branch and is responsible for the administration of the federal government. The legislative framework consists of a bicameral Parliament, which includes the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]] as the lower house and the [[Senate of Pakistan|Senate]] as the upper house. The Federal Secretaries are regarded as the most influential officials within the Government of Pakistan; they are the highest-ranking [[Central Superior Services|bureaucrats]] who oversee cabinet-level ministries and divisions. The judicial branch is structured with an apex [[Supreme Court of Pakistan |Supreme Court]] at its helm, alongside the [[Federal Shariat Court]], [[High Courts of Pakistan |High courts]] the five provinces, as well as district courts, [[anti-terrorism courts of Pakistan|Anti-terrorism courts]], and environmental (green) courts, all of which operate under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
+The official name of the country is the ''Islamic Republic of Pakistan'', which is the only name referenced in the Constitution and appears on currency, treaties, and legal documents. The terms "Pakistan Government" or "Government of Pakistan" are frequently utilised in official documents to represent the federal government as a whole.
+Additionally, the use of "Federal" and "National" in the names of government institutions or programs typically signifies their affiliation with the federal government. Since Islamabad serves as the [[seat of government]], the term "[[Islamabad]]" is often used as a metonym for the federal government.
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