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== Departments==
Formally known as Imperial Departments (''leBawaab leShahitishme'' which directly translated to the Imperial Gate in [[Packilvanian]]), Departmentsdepartments are helmed by a Minister of the Crown (''muVazeer aluKhroon'' which directly translates to Vizier of the Crown). They are responsible for two duties, supporting the Minister to whom they are assigned, drafting legislation and regulations for that Minister to issue, conductconducting research and reporting on issues within the scope of the competence of the Minister to whom they are assigned, and overseeing the work of the other government entities under the purview of their Minister.
 
Most of these Departments took over from Commissariates of the Politburo of the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] in 1985 after the Second Packilvanian Civil War. Many Commissariates were abolished namely Population Control, Propaganda, Party Disciplinary Inspectorate. The types of Departments remained the same during the reigns of Sultans [[Amhoud I]], and [[Amhoud II]]. Sultan [[Namdun III]] raised 2 junior ministers in the Office of the Prime Ministers to Council of Minister level and appointed the first female Minister. Sultan [[Thumim V]] added 6 departments, 3 of which separated functions from existing Imperial Departments, and 2 were made standalone departments and moved 1 junior to another Minister. As of 24 December 2022, the Departments withwhich comprise the Council of Ministers are as follows.
 
===Office of the Prime Minister===
Known in Packilvanian as ''luBuriy amuRayeesgur'', the Office of the Prime Minister issupports responsiblethe forhighest ranked member of the Council of Ministers, the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania]]. The Prime Minister chairs meetings of the Council of Ministers and supervises the work of the executive branch. To that end, the Office of the Prime Minister organises Council meetings, and publishes supporting documents such as minutes and agendas. Beyond acting as the de facto secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the Office of the Prime Minister inoversees the exercisePublic Administration of hisPackilvania also known as the Civil dutiesService.
 
Additionally, coordinating the affairs of the Council of Ministers. This can include preparing and communicating agenda and other documents for Council meetings, providing venues for Council meetings, coordinating with the Chairperson of the Legislative Council, Speaker of Parliament, and the [[Imperial Court]] for the presentation of the Speech from the Throne, publishing speeches and policy documents from the Prime Minister
 
=== Office of the Crown Prince ===(luBuriy amuMamlukmne muBas) (vacant)
As of 24 December 2022, the Office of the Crown Prince is vacant. Known in Packilvanian as ''luBuriy amuMamlukmne muBas'', it is responsible for supporting the Crown Prince of Packilvania in the exercise of his duties. Under [[Namdun III]], the Office of the Crown Prince, also included the Deputy Crown Prince.
=== Office of the Special Advisor to the Sultan===
Founded on 24 December 2022 and known in Packilvanian as ''luBuriy amuNasih muIkhtimiy wemuShultan'', the Office of the Special Advisor to the Sultan is responsible for supporting the work of the Special Advisor to the Sultan who as of 24 December 2022 is former the Deputy Crown Prince, [[Prince Abuyin]]. This title and the accompanying office are reported by political analyst Jabeer Ilhameed of the Bingol Imperial University to have arisen because Sultan [[Thumim V]] did not want to appoint Prince Abuyin, his younger brother and heir presumptive, as Crown Prince of Packilvania. It is reported that he wanted him to retain his ministerial post without assigning him to a specific portfolio.
(luBuriy amuNasih muIkhtimiy wemuShultan)
=== Imperial Department of Justice ===
The Imperial Department of Justice known as ''luBawaab luShahitishme aluQadamiyat'' supports the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice is responsible for overseeing the work of the judicial branch this includes courts and parole boards, and advising the Council of Ministers on legal issues that it may encounter in the line of its work. This Department is directly responsible for employing Magistrates and Judges of Religious Courts based on the frameworks of the Commission for Judicial Appointments. Additionally, it can also dismiss Magistrates based on recommendations of the Commission for Judicial Discipline. Furthermore, it registers and oversees the Law Societies and Bar Associations which accredit the credentials of attorneys and advocates respectively. It formally oversaw law enforcement and correctional services, but these functions were transferred to the Imperial Department of Public Safety. This department provides administrative, human resource management, financial, security and other support for the judicial branch.
(luBawaab luShahitishme aluQadamiyat)
=== Imperial Department of Energy ===
Known as ''luBawaab luShahitishme aluBaraq'' in Packilvanian, the Imperial Department of Energy is helmed by the Minister of Energy, currently Prince Udahid. The Minister is responsible for overseeing the energy industry in the country. This entails oversight of power utilities. This Department had its oversight of mineral exploration and extraction severed in December 2022, except for its oversight of hydrocarbon exploration and extraction.
(luBawaab luShahitishme aluBaraq)
 
The National Hydrocarbon Regulator is part this department and is responsible for drafting frameworks and policies that guide provincial governments in the issuing of hydrocarbon mining licenses on land, regulating the activities of power utilities and hydrocarbon bodies. Environmentalists such as Coalition for Combating Climate Change have called for the powers of this regulator to be transferred to the Department of the Environment and Water.
 
 
Given that provincial governments have control mining and power production, transmission and distribution in their respective provinces, the National Electricity Coordinating Authority exists to facilitate the distribution of electricity including between provinces. This includes cross-border transmission lines and assisting provinces which struggle with power production to access production capacity in other provinces.
 
 
 
 
 
=== Imperial Department of State Security===
The Imperial Department of State Security (''luBawaab luShahitishme aluHimay aluSuvraan'') is headed by the Minister of State Security, currently Prince Lohadek. This department oversees the [[intelligence agencies of Packilvania]], namely the [[Packilvanian State Security Agency]], the Cyber and Telecommunications Security Agency, and the Foreign Intelligence Agency. The department is thus responsible for drafting policy with respect to intelligence and holding them accountable for their work.
(luBawaab luShahitishme aluHimay aluSuvraan)
 
The Minister also has the power to authorise certain types of operations as delineated by the ''Intelligence Community Consolidation Act'' and related Decrees issued by the Sultan. The Office of the Intelligence Inspectorate (part of the department) audits, reviews, appraises and reports on the intelligence agencies to the Minister. Although the Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss directors of these agencies, the Minister can make recommendations with respect to their appointment and has the power to order the dismissal of various senior members and to regulate the appointment of junior personnel.
=== Imperial Department of Defence ===
(luBawaab luShahitishme aluJaheed)
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