The National Security Council is a consultative body that is chaired by the President of Pakistan.

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[edit] Composition

The Council has 14 members:

• The President
• The Prime Minister
• The Chairman of the Senate
• The Speaker of the National Assembly
• The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly
• The chief ministers of each province
  • Chief Minister of Punjab
  • Chief Minister of Balochistan
  • Chief Minister of Sindh
  • Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province
  • Chief Minister of Baltistan
• The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC)
• The Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
• The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)
• The Chief of Air Staff (CAS)

[edit] Functions

The Council serves as a forum for consultation for the president and the federal government on matters of national security including the sovereignty, integrity, defence, and security of the State and crisis management in general. It may also formulate recommendations to the president and the federal government in such matters.

[edit] History

The National Security Council Act of April 2004 created the current version of the Council.

[edit] See also

• Tariq Aziz (bureaucrat)
• Constitution of Pakistan
• Military of Pakistan

[edit] External links

• National Security Council of Pakistan

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