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Pakistan's political system is based on an elected form of governance. [4] The democratic elections held in 2008 were the first to conclude a 5-year term in the nation's political history. However, since the country's inception, the military has had disproportionate power over state affairs. [ 5 ]
Canada and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1947. Canada is primarily represented in Pakistan by a high commission in Islamabad while maintaining consulates in Lahore and Karachi, as well as a trade office in the latter city. Pakistan is represented in Canada by a high commission in Ottawa and consulates in Toronto, Vancouver and ...
Pakistan's diplomatic relations with Kenya were established in 1964. Former President Zia-ul-Haq visited Kenya in 1978 to attend the funeral of the late President Jomo Kenyatta, founding father of Kenya. Kenya is one of the biggest trading partners in Africa for Pakistan while Pakistan is one the largest export market for Kenya.
The 1973 constitution was the first in Pakistan to be framed by elected representatives. Unlike the 1962 constitution it gave Pakistan a parliamentary democracy with executive power concentrated in the office of the prime minister, and the formal head of state—the president—limited to acting on the advice of the prime minister. [14]
The Politics of Pakistan (سیاسیاتِ پاکستان ; ISO: Siyāsiyāt-e-Pākistāna) takes place within the framework established by the constitution.The country is a federal parliamentary republic in which provincial governments enjoy a high degree of autonomy and residuary powers.
As the fifth-most populous country [2] and the second-most populous country in the Muslim world, [3] Pakistan has an extensive and large diplomatic network around the world. As a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , Pakistani diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth members are known as High Commissions.
Democracy Index: 108/167 4.31 4.25 4.17 4.26 4.33 4.40 4.64 Economist Intelligence Unit [27] 100 is Full democracy and 0 is Authoritarian Fragile States Index: 30/179 90.5 92.1 94.2 96.3 98.9 101.7 103.0 Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy [28] 0 is very sustainable and 100 is High Alert
The Government of Pakistan (Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان, romanized: hukūmat-e-pākistān) (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, [a] commonly known as the Centre, [b] is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of four provinces and one federal territory.