Ministry of Communications (Pakistan)

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Ministry of Communication

وزارت مواصلات
Seal of Government of Pakistan
Agency overview
Formed	14 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-14)
Jurisdiction	Government of Pakistan
Headquarters	Red Zone, Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan 33°44′16.28″N 73°05′44.00″E / 33.7378556°N 73.0955556°E / 33.7378556; 73.0955556
Minister responsible	Abdul Aleem Khan, Federal Minister of Communications
Agency executive	Zafar Hassan, Pakistan Secretary of Communications
Website	Official Website

The Ministry of Communications (Urdu: وزارت مواصلات; reporting name: MoCom), is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Pakistani Government responsible for analysing, formulating and implementing central policy on communications and transportation. It is one of the oldest ministries, created on 14 August 1947. The Ministry of Communications has jurisdiction over telegraph and telephone communications as well as public radio, technical means of radio and television broadcasting and the distribution of periodicals. The Ministry and its political executive, the Communications Minister, are headquartered in the Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad Capital Venue. The Communications Minister is a public appointee who must be a member of Parliament.