Politics of Pakistan
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Politics of Pakistan encompasses the structures, processes, parties, and power struggles that shape governance and decision-making in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political system
ⓘ
politics by country ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | Islamic republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| currentConstitutionAdopted | 1973 ⓘ |
| dominantPoliticalParties |
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemNationalAssembly | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electoralSystemReservedSeats | proportional representation ⓘ |
| foundingYearOfState | 1947 ⓘ |
| governmentType |
federal parliamentary republic
ⓘ
multi-party system ⓘ |
| hasExperienced |
alternation between civilian and military rule
ⓘ
military coups ⓘ periods of martial law ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalSpectrum |
Islamist parties
ⓘ
centrist parties ⓘ ethno-nationalist parties ⓘ left-of-center parties ⓘ |
| internationalContext |
member of the United Nations
ⓘ
nuclear-armed state ⓘ |
| judicialBranch |
Federal Shariat Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyInstitution |
Council of Common Interests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Inter-Services Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ National Accountability Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ National Security Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | mixed legal system of common law and Islamic law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
civil liberties and human rights
ⓘ
civil-military relations ⓘ corruption ⓘ electoral reforms ⓘ federal–provincial tensions ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ |
| otherPoliticalParties |
Awami National Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balochistan National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) NERFINISHED ⓘ Muttahida Qaumi Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentStructure | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| politicalCulture |
dynastic leadership in major parties
ⓘ
personality-driven politics ⓘ |
| regionalContext | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Islamic Republic of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subnationalGovernmentType |
local governments
ⓘ
provincial governments ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
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