The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Constitution of Pakistan · Federal · 1973
Legal status
In force
Effective date
1973-08-14
Sections
338
Annex — The Objectives Resolution
PART I — Introductory
- Article 1: The Republic and its territories
- Article 2: Islam to be State religion
- Article 2A: The Objectives Resolution to form part of substantive provisions
- Article 3: Elimination of exploitation
- Article 4: Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc
- Article 5: Loyalty to State and obedience to Constitution and law
- Article 6: High treason
PART II — Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy
- Article 7: Definition of the State
- Article 8: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights to be void
- Article 9: Security of person
- Article 9A: Clean and healthy environment
- Article 10: Safeguards as to arrest and detention
- Article 10A: Right to fair trial
- Article 11: Slavery, forced labour, etc., prohibited. (i)
- Article 12: Protection against retrospective punishment
- Article 13: Protection against double punishment and selfincrimination
- Article 14: Inviolability of dignity of man, etc
- Article 15: Freedom of movement, etc
- Article 16: Freedom of assembly
- Article 17: Freedom of association
- Article 18: Freedom of trade, business or profession
- Article 19: Freedom of speech, etc
- Article 19A: Right to information
- Article 20: Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions
- Article 21: Safeguard against taxation for purposes of any particular religion
- Article 22: Safeguards as to educational institutions in respect of religion, etc
- Article 23: Provision as to property
- Article 24: Protection of property rights
- Article 25: Equality of citizens
- Article 25A: Right to education
- Article 26: Non-discrimination in respect of access to public places
- Article 27: Safeguard against discrimination in services
- Article 28: Preservation of language, script and culture
- Article 29: Principles of Policy
- Article 30: Responsibility with respect to Principles of Policy
- Article 31: Islamic way of life
- Article 32: Promotion of local Government institutions
- Article 33: Parochial and other similar prejudices to be discouraged
- Article 34: Full participation of women in national life
- Article 35: Protection of family, etc
- Article 36: Protection of minorities
- Article 37: Promotion of social justice and eradication of social evils
- Article 38: Promotion of social and economic well-being of the people
- Article 39: Participation of people in Armed Forces
- Article 40: Strengthening bonds with Muslim world and promoting international peace. —— (ii)
PART III — The Federation of Pakistan
- Article 41: The President
- Article 42: Oath of President
- Article 43: Conditions of President’s office
- Article 44: Term of office of President
- Article 45: President’s power to grant pardon, etc
- Article 46: President to be kept informed
- Article 47: Removal or impeachment of President
- Article 48: President to act on advice, etc
- Article 49: Chairman or Speaker to act as, or perform functions of, President
- Article 50: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 51: National Assembly
- Article 52: Duration of National Assembly
- Article 53: Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly
- Article 54: Summoning and prorogation of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 55: Voting in Assembly and quorum
- Article 56: Address by President
- Article 57: Right to speak in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 58: Dissolution of the National Assembly
- Article 59: The Senate
- Article 60: Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- Article 61: Other provisions relating to Senate. Provisions as to Members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 62: Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). (iii)
- Article 63: Disqualifications for membership of Majlis-eShoora (Parliament)
- Article 63A: Disqualification on grounds of defection, etc
- Article 64: Vacation of seats
- Article 65: Oath of members
- Article 66: Privileges of members, etc. Procedure Generally
- Article 67: Rules of procedure, etc
- Article 68: Restriction on discussion in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 69: Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Legislative Procedure
- Article 70: Introduction and passing of Bills
- Article 71: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 72: Procedure at joint sittings
- Article 73: Procedure with respect to Money Bills
- Article 74: Federal Government’s consent required for financial measures
- Article 75: President’s assent to Bills
- Article 76: Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc
- Article 77: Tax to be levied by law only. Financial Procedure
- Article 78: Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account
- Article 79: Custody, etc., of Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account
- Article 80: Annual Budget Statement
- Article 81: Expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund
- Article 82: Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement
- Article 83: Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure
- Article 84: Supplementary and excess grants
- Article 85: Votes on account. (iv)
- Article 86: Power to authorize expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved
- Article 87: Secretariats of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
- Article 88: Finance Committee. Ordinances
- Article 89: Power of President to promulgate Ordinances
- Article 90: The Federal Government
- Article 91: The Cabinet
- Article 92: Federal Ministers and Ministers of State
- Article 93: Advisers
- Article 94: Prime Minister continuing in office
- Article 95: Vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister
- Article 96: [Omitted by substitution.](repealed)
- Article 96A: [Cease to inforce.]
- Article 97: Extent of executive authority of Federation
- Article 98: Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities
- Article 99: Conduct of business of Federal Government
- Article 100: Attorney-General for Pakistan
PART IV — Provinces
- Article 101: Appointment of Governor
- Article 102: Oath of Office
- Article 103: Conditions of Governor’s office
- Article 104: Speaker Provincial Assembly to act as, or perform functions of Governor in his absence
- Article 105: Governor to act on advice, etc. (v)
- Article 106: Constitution of Provincial Assemblies
- Article 107: Duration of Provincial Assembly
- Article 108: Speaker and Deputy Speaker
- Article 109: Summoning and prorogation of Provincial Assembly
- Article 110: Right of Governor to address Provincial Assembly
- Article 111: Right to speak in Provincial Assembly
- Article 112: Dissolution of Provincial Assembly
- Article 113: Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Provincial Assembly
- Article 114: Restriction on discussion in Provincial Assembly
- Article 115: Provincial Government’s consent required for financial measures
- Article 116: Governor’s assent to Bills
- Article 117: Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc. Financial Procedure
- Article 118: Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account
- Article 119: Custody, etc., of Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account
- Article 120: Annual Budget Statement
- Article 121: Expenditure charged upon Provincial Consolidated Fund
- Article 122: Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement
- Article 123: Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure
- Article 124: Supplementary and excess grant
- Article 125: Votes on account
- Article 126: Power to authorize expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved
- Article 127: Provisions relating to National Assembly, etc., to apply to Provincial Assembly, etc. Ordinances
- Article 128: Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances. (vi)
- Article 129: The Provincial Government
- Article 130: The Cabinet
- Article 131: Governor to be kept informed
- Article 132: Provincial Ministers
- Article 133: Chief Minister continuing in office
- Article 134: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 135: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 136: Vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister
- Article 137: Extent of executive authority of Province
- Article 138: Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities
- Article 139: Conduct of business of Provincial Government
- Article 140: Advocate-General for a Province
- Article 140A: Local Government
PART IX — Islamic Provisions
PART V — Relations Between Federation and Provinces
- Article 141: Extent of Federal and Provincial laws
- Article 142: Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial laws
- Article 143: Inconsistency between Federal and Provincial laws
- Article 144: Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to legislate for one or more Provinces by consent
- Article 145: Power of President to direct Governor to discharge certain functions as his Agent
- Article 146: Power of Federation to confer powers, etc., on Provinces, in certain cases
- Article 147: Power of the Provinces to entrust functions to the Federation
- Article 148: Obligation of Provinces and Federation
- Article 149: Directions to Provinces in certain cases. (vii)
- Article 150: Full faith and credit for public acts, etc
- Article 151: Inter-Provincial trade
- Article 152: Acquisition of land for Federal purposes
- Article 152A: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 153: Council of Common Interests
- Article 154: Functions and rules of procedure
- Article 155: Complaints as to interference with water supplies
- Article 156: National Economic Council
- Article 157: Electricity
- Article 158: Priority of requirements of natural gas
- Article 159: Broadcasting and telecasting
PART VI — Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
- Article 160: National Finance Commission
- Article 161: Natural gas and hydro-electric power
- Article 162: Prior sanction of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which Provinces are interested
- Article 163: Provincial taxes in respect of professions, etc. Miscellaneous Financial Provisions
- Article 164: Grants out of Consolidated Fund
- Article 165: Exemption of certain public property from taxation
- Article 165A: Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to impose tax on the income of certain corporations, etc. (viii)
- Article 166: Borrowing by Federal Government
- Article 167: Borrowing by Provincial Government. Audit and Accounts
- Article 168: Auditor-General of Pakistan
- Article 169: Functions and powers of Auditor-General
- Article 170: Power of Auditor-General to give directions as to accounts
- Article 171: Reports of Auditor-General
- Article 172: Ownerless property
- Article 173: Power to acquire property and to make contracts, etc
- Article 174: Suits and proceedings
PART VII — The Judicature
- Article 175: Establishment and jurisdiction of courts
- Article 175A: Appointment of Judges to the Federal Constitution Court, the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court
- Article 175B: Constitution of Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175C: Appointment of Federal Constitutional Court Judges
- Article 175D: Oath of Office of the Chief Justice and other judges of the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175E: Original jurisdiction of Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175F: Appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175G: Review of judgments or orders by the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175H: Advisory jurisdiction
- Article 175I: Retiring Age of the Chief Justice and other judges of the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175J: Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175K: Acting Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court
- Article 175L: Seat of the Federal Constitutional Court. (ix)
- Article 176: Constitution of Supreme Court
- Article 177: Appointment of Supreme Court Judges
- Article 178: Oath of Office
- Article 179: Retiring age
- Article 180: Acting Chief Justice
- Article 181: Acting Judges
- Article 182: Appointment of ad-hoc Judges
- Article 183: Seat of the Supreme Court
- Article 184: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 185: Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- Article 186: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 186A: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 187: Issue and execution of processes of Federal Constitutional Court and Supreme Court
- Article 188: Review of judgements or orders by the Supreme Court
- Article 189: Decisions of Federal Constitutional Court and Supreme Court binding on other Courts
- Article 190: Action in aid of Federal Constitutional Court and Supreme Court
- Article 191: Rules of procedure
- Article 191A: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 192: Constitution of High Court
- Article 193: Appointment of High Court Judges
- Article 194: Oath of Office
- Article 195: Retiring age
- Article 196: Acting Chief Justice
- Article 197: Additional Judges
- Article 198: Seat of the High Court
- Article 199: Jurisdiction of High Court
- Article 200: Transfer of High Court Judges
- Article 201: Decision of High Court binding on subordinate courts
- Article 202: Rules of procedure
- Article 202A: Constitutional Benches of High Courts
- Article 203: High Court to superintend subordinate courts
- Article 203A: Provisions of Chapter to override other provisions of Constitution
- Article 203B: Definitions
- Article 203C: The Federal Shariat Court
- Article 203CC: [Omitted.] (x)(repealed)
- Article 203D: Powers, jurisdiction and functions of the Court
- Article 203DD: Revisional and other jurisdiction of the Court
- Article 203E: Powers and procedure of the Court
- Article 203F: Appeal to Supreme Court
- Article 203G: Bar of jurisdiction
- Article 203GG: Decision of Court binding on High Court and courts subordinate to it
- Article 203H: Pending proceedings to continue, etc
- Article 203I: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 203J: Power to make rules
- Article 204: Contempt of Court
- Article 205: Remuneration, etc., of Judges
- Article 206: Resignation
- Article 207: Judge not to hold office of profit, etc
- Article 208: Officers and servants of Courts
- Article 209: Supreme Judicial Council
- Article 210: Power of Council to enforce attendance of persons, etc
- Article 211: Bar of jurisdiction
- Article 212: Administrative Courts and Tribunals
- Article 212A: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 212B: [Repealed.](repealed)
PART VIII — Elections
- Article 213: Chief Election Commissioner
- Article 214: Oath of office
- Article 215: Term of office of Commissioner and members
- Article 216: Commissioner and members not to hold office of profit
- Article 217: Acting Commissioner
- Article 218: Election Commission
- Article 219: Duties of Commission
- Article 220: Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc
- Article 221: Officers and staff. (xi)
- Article 222: Electoral laws
- Article 223: Bar against double membership
- Article 224: Time of election and bye-election
- Article 224A: Resolution by Committee or Election Commission
- Article 225: Election dispute
- Article 226: Election by secret ballot
PART X — Emergency Provisions
- Article 232: Proclamation of emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, etc
- Article 233: Power to suspend Fundamental Rights, etc., during emergency period
- Article 234: Power to issue Proclamation in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in a Province
- Article 235: Proclamation in case of financial emergency
- Article 236: Revocation of Proclamation, etc
- Article 237: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may make laws of indemnity, etc. –––– (xii)
PART XI — Amendment of Constitution
PART XII — Miscellaneous
- Article 240: Appointments to service of Pakistan and conditions of service
- Article 241: Existing rules, etc., to continue
- Article 242: Public Service Commission
- Article 243: Command of Armed Forces
- Article 244: Oath of Armed Forces
- Article 245: Functions of Armed Forces
- Article 246: Tribal Areas
- Article 247: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 248: Protection to President, Governor, Minister, etc
- Article 249: Legal proceedings
- Article 250: Salaries, allowances, etc., of the President, etc
- Article 251: National language
- Article 252: Special provisions in relation to major ports and aerodromes
- Article 253: Maximum limits as to property, etc
- Article 254: Failure to comply with requirement as to time does not render an act invalid
- Article 255: Oath of Office. (xiii)
- Article 256: Private armies forbidden
- Article 257: Provision relating to the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- Article 258: Government of territories outside Provinces
- Article 259: Awards
- Article 260: Definitions
- Article 261: Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office, etc
- Article 262: Gregorian calender to be used
- Article 263: Gender and number
- Article 264: Effect of repeal of laws
- Article 265: Title of Constitution and commencement
- Article 266: Repeal
- Article 267: Power of President to remove difficulties
- Article 267A: Power to remove difficulties
- Article 267B: Removal of doubt
- Article 268: Continuance in force, and adaptation of certain laws
- Article 269: Validation of laws, acts, etc
- Article 270: Temporary validation of certain laws, etc
- Article 270A: Affirmation of President’s Orders, etc
- Article 270AA: Declaration and continuance of laws etc
- Article 270AAA: [Omitted.]
- Article 270B: Elections to be deemed to be held under Constitution
- Article 270BB: General election 2008
- Article 270C: [Omitted.](repealed)
- Article 271: First National Assembly
- Article 272: First Constitution of Senate
- Article 273: First Provincial Assembly
- Article 274: Vesting of property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations. (xiv)
- Article 275: Continuance in office of persons in service of Pakistan, etc
- Article 276: Oath of first President
- Article 277: Transitional Financial Provisions
- Article 278: Accounts not audited before commencing day
- Article 279: Continuance of Taxes
- Article 280: Continuance of Proclamation of Emergency
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