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[peacepakistan]

Dear Political science fraternity!.I need to ask what is the difference between Federal Minister (wifaqi wazeer) and minister of state(wzeer-e-mumlikat)? responsibilities differ, span of control differ? please explain completely. Thanking in anticipation.

[ibrarkhan]

If U take my view,
A Federal Minister exercises Functions and Responsibities of a Particular one or more ministries of Federating Units e.g States or provinces.
While A State Minister may Exercise the same Functions and responsibilties of a Federal minister( In Case there is no federal Minister) or may assiss Federal Minister in discharge of His duties.( In case where there is a Federal Minister).

[alihashmatkhoso]

Originally Posted by peacepakistan

Dear Political science fraternity!.I need to ask what is the difference between Federal Minister (wifaqi wazeer) and minister of state(wzeer-e-mumlikat)? responsibilities differ, span of control differ? please explain completely. Thanking in anticipation.

Minister of State (wazeer-e-mumlikat) is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister or Federal Minister i.e. wafaqi wazeer. Minister of State can also have independent charge of a ministry but usually it doesn't happen.

For example, when Ijaz-ul-Haq was the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs in the previous government, Amir Liaquat Hussain was the Minister of State for the same ministry.

[peacepakistan]

Thanks to both brothers but Ali, do you have any source about junior-senior thing mentioned in our constitution or somewhere else? Your explanation is understandable but still i want it the way I can quote in my arguments with somebody. Thanks

[Xeric]

According to the Rules of Business, Government of Pakistan, rule -2, sub Rule (xiii) "Minister" means the Federal Minister-in-Charge of the Ministry to which a particular case pertains and includes a Minister without portfolio and a Minister of State; and also check the following links:

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