Politics of Pakistan
Politics of Pakistan The Politics of Pakistan ( سیاسیاتِ پاکستان ) 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. Executive power is vested with the national cabinet which is headed by Prime Minister of Pakistan ( Shehbaz Sharif ; since 11 April 2022), who works coherently along with the bicameral parliament and the judicature . Stipulations set by the constitution provide a delicate check and balance of sharing powers between executive , legislative , and judicial branches of the government . Politics of Pakistan سیاسیاتِ پاکستان State emblem of Pakistan Polity type Federal parliamentary constitutional republic Constitution Constitution of Pakistan Legislative branch Name Parliament Type Bicameral Upper house Name Senate Presiding officer Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman Appointer Elected by the Senate Lower house N