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Pakistan
Provincial Governments
Pakistan's four provinces enjoy considerable autonomy. Each province
has a governor, a Council of Ministers headed by a chief minister
appointed by the governor, and a provincial assembly. Members
of the provincial assemblies are elected by universal adult suffrage.
Provincial assemblies also have reserved seats for minorities.
Although there is a well-defined division of responsibilities
between federal and provincial governments, there are some functions
on which both can make laws and establish departments for their
execution. Most of the services in areas such as health, education,
agriculture, and roads, for example, are provided by the provincial
governments. Although the federal government can also legislate
in these areas, it only makes national policy and handles international
aspects of those services.
Data as of April 1994
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