[1] The government is composed principally of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, in which all powers are vested in the Parliament, the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court.
[2] On 3 June 1947, Viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten called a conference of leaders of the Indian subcontinent and communicated his government's plan for transferring power.
Although Pakistan has endured periods of military and martial rule, the country now holds regular parliamentary elections.
In Lahore, a synthesis of Gothic, Victorian, Muslim and ancient Indian architectural elements developed.
[4] In Karachi, examples of colonial-era architecture include the Imperial Customs House and Jahangir Kothari Parade promenade, now obscured by subsequent developments.