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Pakistan
Federalism introduced in 1956
Official Website of the federal government of Pakistan

Constituent units

• 4 provinces: Balochistan; North-West Frontier Province; Punjab; Sindh. 
• 1 federal capital district.
 
• 2 federally administered areas: Northern Area (FANA) and Tribal Areas (FATA).
• Map of the provinces and territories of Pakistan
• Links to fact sheets on the provinces (from name of the provinces)
• Official Websites of the governments of North-West Frontier Province and of Sindh

Constitutional distribution of powers

• The Constitution of Pakistan has been in disuse ("abeyance") since October 12, 1999.
  • Provisional Constitutional Order No. 1 of 1999
  • Chief Executive Order No. 2 of 2001

Official languages

Urdu is the national language. English may be used officially in federal institutions. Provincial assemblies may promote another language in addition to Urdu.

• National Language Authority

Other links of interest

• Provisional Constitutional orders
• Historical Background
• Federations magazine (Forum of Federations), notably:
  • Pakistani elections: A setback for democracy and federalism?, Vol. 3. No. 1 / February-March 2003 (PDF)