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 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.
+== Federal laws in the Constitution ==
+The [[Constitution of Pakistan]] set up the federal government for the four provinces that make up the nation-state known as the ''State of Pakistan''. The Constitution states:
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+|text= The Federal Government is Subject to the Constitution. The executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the President by the Federal Government, consisting of the Prime Minister and the (Federal) Ministers, which shall act through the Prime Minister, who shall be the chief executive of the Federation.<br/>In the performance of his functions under the Constitution, the Prime Minister may act either directly or through the (Federal) Ministers.
+|sign= [[Constitution of Pakistan]]: Part III: The Federation of Pakistan— Chapter 3: The Federal Government, Article 90–100<ref>https://pakistancode.gov.pk/pdffiles/administrator9d8e2ecc414c6d3371ac41114b61a2c4.pdf</ref>
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+The main civil and criminal laws that govern the citizens of the Islamic republic of Pakistan are outlined in important parliamentary legislation, a term borrowed from the [[United Kingdom]]. This includes laws like the Exit Control List, the [[Pakistan Penal Code]], and the Frontier Crimes Regulations. Articles 246 and 247 of the Constitution establish the Islamic Jirga (or Pañchāyata{{efn|lang-hi|पञ्चायत}}}}) system as a form of local governance. The reforms in government administration, constitutional law, and legal practices in Pakistan during the 1950s were heavily influenced by the legal system of the United States. Since the 1970s, traditional jirga-based law has also been used in some areas, affecting the development of the country's judiciary.
 == Notes ==