- Government of Punjab
The Government of Punjab, a provincial government in the federal structure of
Pakistan , is based inLahore , the capital of Punjab Province.The Punjab or Panjab (Punjabi: پنجاب) province of Pakistan is the country's most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. Neighbouring areas are
Sindh to the south, Balochistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the west, the North West Frontier Province,Azad Kashmir , Indian controlledJammu ,Kashmir ,Ladakh andIslamabad to the north, and Indian Punjab andRajasthan to the east. The main languages are Punjabi andUrdu and the provincial capital is Lahore. The name Punjab literally translates from Persian into the words 'Panj' (پانج) five, and 'Aab' (آب) water respectively, which can be translated as "five water" (hence the poetic name land of the five rivers), referring to the Beas, Ravi,Sutlej ,Chenab and Jhelum rivers. Part of the Indus river also lies in Punjab, but it is not considered one of the "five" rivers.Personnel
* Governor Punjab:
Salmaan Taseer
* Chief Minister:Shahbaz Sharif Legislature
The
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (Punjab Assembly) is a unicameral legislature with 297 elected Members and 74 reserved seats.ee also
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Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
*Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
*Pakistan
*Constitution of Pakistan
*Prime Minister of Pakistan
*President of Pakistan
*Supreme Court of Pakistan
* Balochistan
*North-West Frontier Province
*Sindh
* Capital of PakistanExternal links
* [http://www.punjab.gov.pk/ Government of Punjab]
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