[2] The MoD oversees mission execution of its policies and supervises all agencies of the government directly related to the national security and the Pakistan Armed Forces.

: 97 [7] From 1947 until 1971, the MoD was highly centralised with decision-making process and defence policies was solely depended on the General Headquarters (Pakistan Army) in Rawalpindi, Punjab.

[9] Unlike the other federal ministries, the MoD is still based in Rawalpindi, near the vicinity of GHQ and the JS HQ.

[8] The Ministry of Defence is composed of Secretariats of Army, Air Force, and Navy, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, tri-services headquarters (GHQ, AHQ and NHQ), secretary from finance ministry for military financing, and joint secretaries from each secretariats of army, air force, and navy.

These organizations, including the Pakistan Rangers, Frontier Corps, Coast Guards and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, fall under the administrative control of the Ministry of Interior (MoI).