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Currently, the Ministry of Defence operates to implement defence policies and coordinate activities among various agencies and contractors related to defence. It also issues security clearances under the British-style Official Secrets Act for individuals involved in national security programs.
Currently, the Ministry of Defence operates to implement defence policies and coordinate activities among various agencies and contractors related to defence. It also issues security clearances under the British-style Official Secrets Act for individuals involved in national security programs.
== Organisational structures ==
The Minister of Defence, who is appointed by the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]], is an elected member of the [[Parliament of Pakistan|Parliament]] and serves as the head of the ministry in accordance with the [[Constitution of Pakistan|Constitution]]. The [[Minister of Defence (Pakistan)|Defence Minister]] is supported by the Secretary of Defence and the Parliamentary Secretary of Defence, who assist in managing bureaucratic matters and addressing issues related to the administration of civil affairs between the military and the Prime Minister's Secretariat in [[Islamabad]].
The Ministry of Defence encompasses the Secretariats for the Army, Air Force, and Navy, along with the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Pakistan)|Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], and the tri-services headquarters (GHQ, AHQ, and NHQ). It also includes a representative from the finance ministry for military funding and joint secretaries from each of the Army, Air Force, and Navy secretariats. Below is a simplified overview of the senior leadership within the Ministry of Defence:


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