Ministry of Commerce: Works to liberalize flow of trade, remove bottlenecks and wherever possible move-away from a regulated to a liberalized and open trading system. The goal is to create opportunities for entrepreneurs to profit from their innovations and opportunities ensuing from the liberalized and fair trade regime.
Ministry of Communications: The Ministry is responsible for policy matters pertaining to Shipping, Navigation, Mercantile and Marine services.
Ministry of Defense: The Ministry is responsible for policy and administrative matters pertaining to the defense of the nation and the three armed forces: army, naval and air forces.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs & Statistics: The Ministry is responsible for negotiating foreign economic technical assistance, by coordinating with U.N. and International organizations.
The Ministry of Education: The Ministry is responsible for the development and coordination of national policies and programs in education and the monitoring of all aspects of the educational system in the country.
Ministry of Environment: This Ministry is the focal point for national policy, plans and programs regarding environmental planning, pollution and ecology, including physical planning and human settlements, urban water supply sewerage and drainage. The Division also deals with other countries and international organizations in the fields housing and human settlements.
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock: The Ministry is mainly responsible for policy formulation, economic coordination and planning in respect of food grain, agricultural and livestock. It also includes procurement of food grains, fertilizer, import price stabilization of agriculture produce, international liaison, economic studies for framing agricultural policies and policies regarding fisheries beyond territorial waters.
Ministry of Health: The Ministry is responsible for matters concerning national planning and coordination in the field of Health, in particular, legislation pertaining to the drugs and medicines. The ministry also oversees nursing, dental and pharmaceutical fields and looks to maintain an adequate national health education standard in both rural and urban areas.
Ministry of Housing and Works: This Division is responsible for acquisition and development of sites as well as construction and maintenance of Federal Government buildings.
Ministry of Industries and Production: The Ministry facilitates economic development by working to create an enabling environment that will promote industrial development, enhance the value and exportability of products at competitive prices in a global economy.
Ministry of Information Technology: The Ministry is the enabling arm of the Government of Pakistan for planning coordinating and directing efforts to launch information technology and telecommunications programs aimed at the economic development of the country.
The Ministry of Interior: The Ministry has the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the country. It also regulates the working of various security forces, including Police, to provide protection to the common man and to defend the country. It also deals in issuance of National ID cards and passports.
Ministry of Kashmir Affairs
The Ministry has been assigned the responsibility of policy administration
and development in the Northern Areas and Tribal Area including relief
and rehabilitation work in the Northern Areas together with the provision
of Civil Supplies, Administration of Jammu & Kashmir State Property
in Pakistan, Levies and Khassadars as well as issues relating to Afghan
Refugees.
In addition, this Division is also involved in the activities like developing the relations with Azad Jammu & Kashmir Council and Azad Government of State Jammu & Kashmir. Relief and the rehabilitation work of the Northern Areas together with provision of Civil Supplies, anti sub-version measures, agreement with the tribes, and visits of foreigners to the tribal areas.
Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights: The Ministry tenders advice to the Federal Government, as well as provincial governments on legal and constitutional questions. It also deals with drafting, scrutiny and examination of bills and international agreements.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources: The Ministry's goal is to ensure the availability and security of a sustainable supply of oil and gas for economic developments and strategic requirements of Pakistan and to coordinate development of natural resources of minerals and natural resources.
Ministry of Religious Affairs: The Ministry is responsible for the pilgrimages beyond Pakistan and for the welfare and safety of pilgrims.
Ministry of Science and Technology: The Ministry administers scientific and technological research with the goal of achieving rapid economic development and national security and thereby enhancing self reliance and improving the living standard of masses and ensuring the national security.
Ministry of Water and Power: The Ministry monitors power generation, transmission and distribution and performs supervisory and advisory role for smooth operation of power sector. It also coordinates inter-provincial water sharing issues and activities related to irrigation, drainage and water logging.
Ministry of Women Development, Social Welfare & Special Education: The Ministry plays the role of advocate, planner and coordinator of women, children, elderly, disabled and destitute. It works to promote equality of opportunity in education, training, employment and health care facilities.