The Pakistan National Service Ordinance, 1970

Current legal status not independently verified. Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

WHEREAS it is expedient to introduce compulsory national service in Pakistan and to provide for matters ancillary thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 25th day of March, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: ___

• Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
• Section 3: National service liability, etc
• Section 4: Deferment of liability to render national service
• Section 5: Selection and enrolment, etc
• Section 6: National Service Reserve. A person who has completed national service shall be placed
• Section 7: Refresher training
• Section 8: Service in Defence Services
• Section 8A: Service of notice
• Section 9: Certificate to granted. Every person
• Section 10: Permission to leave Pakistan necessary. A person for the time being in Pakistan who is
• Section 11: Extension of age limit. Where any maximum qualifying age has been fixed for
• Section 12: Employers not to employ certain persons. No employer shall employ a person who is
• Section 13: Obligations of employers of persons in the Reserve. The employer of any person for
• Section 14: Penalty. __(1) A person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
• Section 15: Power to make rules
• Section 16: Jurisdiction of courts barred. No order made or proceedings taken under this Ordinance