Membership
As of today, the Council has 21 members:
| Structure of the Pakistan National Security Council (Current) | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Asif Ali Zardari (President of Pakistan) |
| Vice Chairman | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (Prime minister of Pakistan) |
| Military Advisor | General Khalid Shameem Wynne (Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee) |
| Intelligence Advisor | Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam (DG of Inter-Services Intelligence) |
| Science Advisor | Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad (Science Advisory Commission) |
| Cabinet Members | Hina Rabbani Khar (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) Ahmad Mukhtar (Defence Minister of Pakistan) Abdul Hafeez Shaikh (Finance Minister of Pakistan) Rehman Malik (Interior Minister of Pakistan) |
| Military Members | General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (Chief of Army Staff) Admiral Noman Bashir (Chief of Naval Staff) Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman (Chief of Air Staff) |
| Civilian Members | Farooq H. Naek Chairman of Senate Dr. Fahmida Mirza Speaker of National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan Leader of the Opposition |
| Additional Members | Shahbaz Sharif (Chief Minister of Punjab) Aslam Raisani (Chief Minister of Balochistan) Qaim Ali Shah (Chief Minister of Sindh) Syed Mehdi Shah (Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan) Ameer Haider Khan Hoti (Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) ch. abdul majeed (Prime Minister of Kashmir) |
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