| وزارت دفاع | |
 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 August 1947; 78 years ago (1947-08-14) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Pakistan Secretariat No. II in Adam Jee Road,Rawalpindi-46000,Punjab, Pakistan. |
| Annual budget | US$17.8 billion(2024)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives |
|
| Website | www |
TheMinistry of Defence (Urdu:وزارت دفاع,romanized: vizārat-e-difā', abbreviated asMoD) is aministry of the federalGovernment of Pakistan, tasked in defending national interests and territorial integrity ofPakistan.[2] The MoD oversees mission execution of its policies and supervises all agencies of the government directly related to the national security and thePakistan Armed Forces.[3]
The existence and functions of the ministry are statutorily defined inPart XII, Chapter II of theConstitution of Pakistan withMinister of Defence being its head who reports directly toPrime Minister of Pakistan.[4]
The responsibilities for procurement, production and disposal of equipment were transferred in 2004 to theMinistry 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.[5][6]
The Ministry of Defence (Urdu: وزارت دفاع;Transliteration:Wazarat-e-Difa) was created on 14 August 1947 from thepartitioning ofMinistry of Defence ofIndia, withPrime Minister of PakistanLiaquat Ali Khan taking the additional charge as firstMinister of Defence.: 97 [7]
From1947 until1971, the MoD was highly centralised with decision-making process and defence policies was solely depended on theGeneral Headquarters (Pakistan Army) inRawalpindi,Punjab.: 35–37 [8] In 1973, theConstitution of Pakistan provided the legal existence and its concise functionary role in definedPart XII, Chapter II, which strongly supported thecivilian control of the military to prevent any misadventures affecting the national integrity of Pakistan.[8]
Since 1973, many reforms have been carried out to strengthened the role of the ministry and execute its mission and scopes.[8] From 1947 until 2004, the MoD also oversaw the roles of military expenditures and procurement when theMinistry of Defence Production was created.[9] Unlike the other federal ministries, the MoD is still based inRawalpindi, near the vicinity ofGHQ and theJS HQ.[10]
In its current mission parameters, the MoD is works to execute the defence policy and coordinates its functions among the different agencies and contractors relating to defence.[11] The MoD also grants security clearances under British-styledOfficial Secrets Act to those involved in programs related to national security.[12]
TheMinister of Defence, appointed by thePrime Minister of Pakistan, is an elected member ofParliament of Pakistan who is a head of the ministry per accordance to the Constitution.[13] The Defence minister is assisted by theSecretary of Defence and Parliamentary Secretary of Defence to oversee the bureaucratic matters and issues relating to administering the civil affairs between the military and the Prime Minister's Secretariat in Islamabad.[8]
The Ministry of Defence is composed of Secretariats of Army, Air Force, and Navy, theJoint Chiefs of Staff Committee, tri-services headquarters (GHQ,AHQ andNHQ), secretary from finance ministry for military financing, and joint secretaries from each secretariats of army, air force, and navy.[8][14] The following is a simplified representation of the MoD's senior leadership:[15]
.png)
In the past, theAviation Division (established in 2013) andMinistry of Defence Production (established in 2004) were also part of the MoD.[8] TheSpecial Communications Organization was also part of the MoD when it was separated and attached to theMinistry of Telecommunication in 1976. Prior to the establishment of theNational Command Authority (NCA) in 2000, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was responsible for the security and development ofPakistan's nuclear weapons, including oversight of the weapons testing laboratories.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) does not have direct control over several uniformed paramilitary organizations in Pakistan, despite the appointment of their leadership often coming fromPakistan Army. These organizations, including thePakistan Rangers,Frontier Corps,Coast Guards andGilgit-Baltistan Scouts, fall under the administrative control of the Ministry of Interior (MoI).[16]
| Secretariats | | |
|---|---|---|
| Formations | ||
| Institutions | ||
| Estates | ||
| Reservation | ||
| Industry | | |
|---|---|---|
| Organizations | ||
| Agencies | ||
