List of Government Departments in Pakistan: Federal Ministries & Agencies
The organised federal reference — all 32 ministries and 39 divisions, the major attached departments under each, and where to find official details.
Quick answer: All 32 federal ministries and 39 divisions of Pakistan, with the major attached departments under each ministry — the complete organised federal reference.
All 32 ministries
Grouped with their divisions (2026): Cabinet (Cabinet, Aviation, Establishment, National Security divisions); Climate Change; Commerce & Textile; Communications; Defence; Defence Production; Energy (Power, Petroleum); Federal Education & Professional Training; Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs (Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs); Foreign Affairs; Housing & Works; Human Rights; Industries & Production; Information & Broadcasting (Information, National History & Literary Heritage); IT & Telecommunication; Interior; Inter-Provincial Coordination; Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan; Law & Justice; Narcotics Control; National Food Security & Research; National Health Services; Overseas Pakistanis & HRD; Parliamentary Affairs; Planning, Development & Special Initiatives; Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety; Privatisation; Railways; Religious Affairs; SAFRON; Science & Technology; States & Frontier Regions; Water Resources. (Composite list from pakistan.gov.pk and Wikipedia; names shift with reorganisations.)
Ministers vs secretaries: the minister gives political direction and answers to Parliament; the federal secretary runs the division day-to-day. When governments change, ministers go — secretaries stay. That continuity is the permanent government beneath the elected one.
The PM’s own offices: above the ministries sit the Prime Minister’s Office and the President’s Secretariat (Aiwan-e-Sadr) — plus bodies like NDMA (disaster management) and the Board of Investment. These aren’t ministries, but they steer them.
Working for the government: federal jobs are advertised through the FPSC (and provincial ones through PPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC) — the CSS exam for officers, separate tests for other grades. Tenders appear on the PPRA website. If a ‘department’ contacts you for money, it’s a scam — real recruitment never charges. Bookmark the PPRA and FPSC sites — they’re the two most useful government portals for job-seekers and businesses alike — start there before anywhere else — it will genuinely save you weeks of confusion later on down the line, absolutely guaranteed, no question at all.
Major attached departments
- Interior: FIA, NADRA, Directorate of Immigration & Passports, National Highways & Motorway Police (affiliated)
- Law & Justice: NAB, accountability courts, federal tribunals
- Finance: FBR, Auditor General, Accountant General (AGPR)
- Defence: ASF, Maritime Security Agency, Military Lands & Cantonments, Met Department
- Communications: Pakistan Post, National Highway Authority (autonomous)
- IT & Telecom: PTA (autonomous), Pakistan Software Export Board
- Information: PTV, Radio Pakistan, PEMRA (autonomous), APP
- Energy: NEPRA, OGRA (regulators), DISCOs/GENCOs
- National Health: DRAP, NIH, PMDC
- Federal Education: HEC (autonomous), Federal Board (FBISE)
Finding official details
The authoritative source is pakistan.gov.pk (ministries index) plus each ministry’s own .gov.pk site. For what the names mean, see Pakistan agency names; for the counting puzzle, how many departments Pakistan has; and the main government departments guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal ministries does Pakistan have?
32, with 39 divisions (2026 figures from Wikipedia and pakistan.gov.pk).
Where can I find the official list of ministries?
On pakistan.gov.pk (ministries index) and each ministry’s own .gov.pk website.
Which ministry does the FIA come under?
The Ministry of Interior (Interior Division).
Which ministry handles taxes?
The Ministry of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs — through the FBR under its Revenue Division.
