Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
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The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, sometimes known as Pak-EPA, is an executive agency Government of Pakistan
managed by the Ministry of Environment
. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulation based on laws passed by Parliament. The Pak-EPA was proposed by the Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif
, and it began operations in 1997 after Parliament passed a law to established a federal executive agency. The agency is led by an appointed director-general
, who is appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Minister for Environment
. The current director-general is Asadullah Faiz. The Pak-EPA is not a Cabinet
department, but the director-general is normally given the cabinet rank
.
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
managed by the Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Environment is a federal government agency in Pakistan. The ministry is headed by the Environment Minister of Pakistan. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi is the current Environment Minister of Pakistan...
. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulation based on laws passed by Parliament. The Pak-EPA was proposed by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
, and it began operations in 1997 after Parliament passed a law to established a federal executive agency. The agency is led by an appointed director-general
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
, who is appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Minister for Environment
Minister for Environment (Pakistan)
The Environment Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Environment. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-See also:*List of environment ministers of Pakistan*Ministry of Environment...
. The current director-general is Asadullah Faiz. The Pak-EPA is not a Cabinet
Cabinet of Pakistan
The Cabinet of Pakistan is headed by Prime Minister and plays an important role in the Government of Pakistan, in accordance with the Westminster System....
department, but the director-general is normally given the cabinet rank
Cabinet rank
A person who is of Cabinet rank holds a ministerial position in a government. They sit in Cabinet and form the highest body of leadership in a government.-United Kingdom:...
.