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| minister1_name  = [[Khawaja Asif | Khawaja Muhammad Asif]]
| minister1_name  = [[Khawaja Asif | Khawaja Muhammad Asif]]
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Ministry of Defence
وزارت دفاع
State emblem of Pakistan.svg
Agency overview
FormedAugust 14, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-14)
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersPakistan Secretariat No. II in Adam Jee Road, Rawalpindi-46000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Annual budget2.122 trillion ( 660 billion)
US$17.8 billion (2024)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Websitewww.mod.gov.pk


The Ministry of Defence (وزارت دفاع vizārat-e-difā, abbreviated as MoD) is an executive ministry within the federal Government of Pakistan. Its primary responsibility is to protect the national interests and territorial integrity of the country. The MoD is in charge of implementing its policies and oversees all government agencies that are directly involved with national security and the Pakistan Armed Forces.

The existence and functions of the ministry are statutorily defined in Part XII, Chapter II of the Constitution of Pakistan with Minister of Defence being its head who reports directly to Prime Minister of Pakistan.

The responsibilities for procurement, production and disposal of equipment were transferred in 2004 to the Ministry of Defence Production. The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest federal ministries of the Government of Pakistan in terms of budget as well as staff.

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References

  1. "Military expenditure by country, in constant (2017) US$ m., 1988-2018" (PDF). Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.