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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | Cabinet |
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| Seat | Calcutta House, Murree Road Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. 46000 |
| Nominator | Prime minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| First holder | Liaquat Ali Khan |
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The Minister of Defence (Urdu: 'وزیرِ دفاع') heads the Ministry of Defence. The minister serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister and is required to be a member of Parliament.
In the history of the country, the defence portfolio has usually been headed by the head of the government, be that the President or Prime Minister of the country. The first defence minister was Liaquat Ali Khan.