PART I. Introductory 1. The Republic and its territories 2. Islam to be State religion 2A. The Objectives Resolution to form part of substantive provisions 3. Elimination of exploitation 4. Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc 5. Loyalty to State and obedience to Constitution and law 6. High treason PART II. Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy 7. Definition of the State CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 8. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights to be void 9. Security of person 10. Safeguards as to arrest and detention 10A. Right to fair trial 11. Slavery, forced labour, etc., prohibited 12. Protection against retrospective punishment 13. Protection against double punishment and self-incrimination 14. Inviolability of dignity of man, etc 15. Freedom of movement, etc 16. Freedom of assembly 17. Freedom of association 18. Freedom of trade, business or profession 19. Freedom of speech, etc 19A. Right to information 20. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions 21. Safeguard against taxation for purposes of any particular religion 22. Safeguards as to educational institutions in respect of religion, etc 23. Provision as to property 24. Protection of property rights 25. Equality of citizens 25A. Right to education 26. Non-discrimination in respect of access to public places 27. Safeguard against discrimination in services 28. Preservation of language, script and culture CHAPTER 2. PRINCIPLES OF POLICY 29. Principles of Policy 30. Responsibility with respect to Principles of Policy 31. Islamic way of life 32. Promotion of local Government institutions 33. Parochial and other similar prejudices to be discouraged 34. Full participation of women in national life 35. Protection of family, etc 36. Protection of minorities 37. Promotion of social justice and eradication of social evils 38. Promotion of social and economic well-being of the people 39. Participation of people in Armed Forces 40. Strengthening bonds with Muslim world and promoting international peace PART III. The Federation of Pakistan CHAPTER 1. THE PRESIDENT 41. The President 42. Oath of President 43. Conditions of President’s office 44. Term of office of President 45. President’s power to grant pardon, etc 46. President to be kept informed 47. Removal or impeachment of President 48. President to act on advice, etc 49. Chairman or Speaker to act as, or perform functions of, President CHAPTER 2. THE MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT Section 1. Composition, Duration and Meetings of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 50. Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 51. National Assembly 52. Duration of National Assembly 53. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly 54. Summoning and prorogation of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) 55. Voting in Assembly and quorum 56. Address by President 57. Right to speak in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 58. Dissolution of National Assembly 59. The Senate 60. Chairman and Deputy Chairman 61. Other provisions relating to Senate Section 2. Provisions as to Members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 62. Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) 63. Disqualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 63A. Disqualification on grounds of defection, etc 64. Vacation of seats 65. Oath of Members 66. Privileges of members, etc Section 3. Procedure Generally 67. Rules of procedure, etc 68. Restriction on discussion in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 69. Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Section 4. Legislative Procedure 70. Introduction and passing of Bills 71. Mediation Committee 72. Procedure at joint sittings 73. Procedure with respect to Money Bills 74. Federal Government’s consent required for financial measures 75. President’s assent to Bills 76. Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc 77. Tax to be levied by law only Section 5. Financial Procedure 78. Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account 79. Custody, etc., of Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account 80. Annual Budget Statement 81. Expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund 82. Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement 83. Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure 84. Supplementary and excess grants 85. Votes on account 86. Power to authorize expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved 87. Secretariats of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament 88. Finance Committees Section 6. Ordinances 89. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances CHAPTER 3. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 90. Exercise of executive authority of the Federation 91. The Cabinet 92. Federal Ministers and Ministers of State 93. Advisers 94. Prime Minister continuing in office 95. Vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister 96. Vote of no confidence against Prime Minister 97. Extent of executive authority of Federation 98. Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities 99. Conduct of business of Federal Government 100. Attorney-General for Pakistan PART IV. Provinces CHAPTER 1. THE GOVERNORS 101. Appointment of Governor 102. Oath of Office 103. Conditions of Governor’s office 104. Speaker Provincial Assembly to act as, or perform functions of Governor in his absence 105. Governor to act on advice, etc CHAPTER 2. PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES 106. Constitution of Provincial Assemblies 107. Duration of Provincial Assembly 108. Speaker and Deputy Speaker 109. Summoning and prorogation of Provincial Assembly 110. Right of Governor to address Provincial Assembly 111. Right to speak in Provincial Assembly 112. Dissolution of Provincial Assembly 113. Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Provincial Assembly 114. Restriction on discussion in Provincial Assembly 115. Provincial Government’s consent required for financial measures 116. Governor’s assent to Bills 117. Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc Section 1. Financial Procedure 118. Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account 119. Custody, etc., of Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account 120. Annual Budget Statement 121. Expenditure charged upon Provincial Consolidated Fund 122. Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement 123. Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure 124. Supplementary and excess grant 125. Votes on account 126. Power to authorize expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved 127. Provisions relating to National Assembly, etc., to apply to Provincial Assembly, etc Section 2. Ordinances 128. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances CHAPTER 3. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS 129. Exercise of executive authority of the Province 130. The Cabinet 131. Governor to be kept informed 132. Provincial Ministers 133. Chief Minister continuing in office 134. Resignation by Chief Minister 135. Provincial Minister performing functions of Chief Minister 136. Vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister 137. Extent of executive authority of Province 138. Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities 139. Conduct of business of Provincial Government 140. Advocate General for a Province 140A. Local Government PART V. Relations Between Federation and Provinces CHAPTER 1. DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS 141. Extent of Federal and Provincial laws 142. Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial laws 143. Inconsistency between Federal and Provincial law 144. Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to legislate for One or more Provinces by consent CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN FEDERATION AND PROVINCES 145. Power of President to direct Governor to discharge certain functions as his Agent 146. Power of Federation to confer powers, etc., on Provinces, in certain cases 147. Power of the Provinces to entrust functions to the Federation 148. Obligation of Provinces and Federation 149. Directions to Provinces in certain cases 150. Full faith and credit for public acts, etc 151. Inter-Provincial trade 152. Acquisition of land for Federal purposes CHAPTER 3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 152A. National Security Council 153. Council of Common Interests 154. Functions and rules of procedure 155. Complaints as to interference with water supplies 156. National Economic Council 157. Electricity 158. Priority of requirements of natural gas 159. Broadcasting and telecasting PART VI. Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits CHAPTER 1. FINANCE Section 1. Distribution of Revenues between the Federation and the Provinces 160. National Finance Commission 161. Natural gas and hydro-electric power 162. Prior sanction of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which Provinces are interested 163. Provincial taxes in respect of professions, etc Section 2. Miscellaneous Financial Provisions 164. Grants out of Consolidated Fund 165. Exemption of certain public property from taxation 165A. Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to impose tax on the income of certain corporations, etc CHAPTER 2. BORROWING AND AUDIT 166. Borrowing by Federal Government 167. Borrowing by Provincial Government Section 1. Audit and Accounts 168. Auditor-General of Pakistan 169. Functions and powers of Auditor-General 170. Power of Auditor-General to give directions as to accounts 171. Reports of Auditor-General CHAPTER 3. PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, LIABILITIES AND SUITS 172. Ownerless property 173. Power to acquire property and to make contracts, etc 174. Suits and proceedings PART VII. The Judicature CHAPTER 1. THE COURTS 175. Establishment and jurisdiction of courts 175A. Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court CHAPTER 2. THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 176. Constitution of Supreme Court 177. Appointment of Supreme Court Judges 178. Oath of Office 179. Retiring age 180. Acting Chief Justice 181. Acting Judges 182. Appointment of ad-hoc Judges 183. Seat of the Supreme Court 184. Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 185. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court 186. Advisory Jurisdiction 186A. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases 187. Issue and execution of processes of Supreme Court 188. Review of judgments of orders by the Supreme Court 189. Decisions of Supreme Court binding on other Courts 190. Action in aid of Supreme Court 191. Rules of procedure CHAPTER 3. THE HIGH COURTS 192. Constitution of High Court 193. Appointment of High Court Judges 194. Oath of Office 195. Retiring age 196. Acting Chief Justice 197. Additional Judges 198. Seat of the High Court 199. Jurisdiction of High Court 200. Transfer of High Court Judges 201. Decision of High Court binding on subordinate Courts 202. Rules of procedure 203. High Court to superintend subordinate Courts CHAPTER 3A. FEDERAL SHARIAT COURT 203A. Provisions of Chapter to override other provisions of Constitution 203B. Definitions 203C. The Federal Shariat Court 203CC. Penal of Ulema and Ulema members 203D. Powers, jurisdiction and functions of the Court 203DD. Revisional and other jurisdiction of the Court 203E. Powers and procedure of the Court 203F. Appeal to Supreme Court 203G. Bar of jurisdiction 203GG. Decision of Court binding on High Court and courts subordinate to it 203H. Pending proceedings to continue, etc 203I. Administrative arrangements, etc 203J. Power to make rules CHAPTER 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE JUDICATURE 204. Contempt of Court 205. Remuneration etc., of judges 206. Resignation 207. Judge not to hold office of profit, etc 208. Officers and servants of Courts 209. Supreme Judicial Council 210. Power of Council to enforce attendance of persons, etc 211. Bar of jurisdiction 212. Administrative Courts and Tribunals 212A. Establishment of Military Courts or Tribunals 212B. Establishment of Special Courts for trial of heinous offences PART VIII. Elections CHAPTER 1. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND ELECTION COMMISSION 213. Chief Election Commissioner 214. Oath of Office 215. Term of office of Commissioner and members 216. Commissioner and members not to hold office of profit 217. Acting Commissioner 218. Election Commission 219. Duties of Commission 220. Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc 221. Officers and staff CHAPTER 2. ELECTORAL LAWS AND CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS 222. Electoral laws 223. Bar against double membership 224. Time of Election and bye-election 224A. Resolution by Committee or Election Commission 225. Election dispute 226. Elections by secret ballot PART IX. Islamic Provisions 227. Provisions relating to the Holy Quran and Sunnah 228. Composition, etc., of Islamic Council 229. Reference by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), etc., to Islamic Council 230. Functions of the Islamic Council 231. Rules of procedure PART X. Emergency Provisions 232. Proclamation of emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, etc 233. Power to suspend Fundamental Rights, etc., during emergency period 234. Power to issue Proclamation in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in a Province 235. Proclamation in case of financial emergency 236. Revocation of Proclamation, etc 237. Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may make laws of indemnity, etc PART XI. Amendment of Constitution 238. Amendment of Constitution 239. Constitution, amendment Bill PART XII. Miscellaneous CHAPTER 1. SERVICES 240. Appointments to service of Pakistan and conditions of service 241. Existing rules, etc., to continue 242. Public Service Commission CHAPTER 2. ARMED FORCES 243. Command of Armed Forces 244. Oath of Armed Forces 245. Functions of Armed Forces CHAPTER 3. TRIBAL AREAS 246. Tribal Areas CHAPTER 4. GENERAL 248. Protection to President, Governor, Minister, etc 249. Legal proceedings 250. Salaries, allowances, etc., of the President, etc 251. National language 252. Special provisions in relation to major ports and aerodromes 253. Maximum limits as to property, etc 254. Failure to comply with requirement as to time does not render an act invalid 255. Oath of Office 256. Private armies forbidden 257. Provision relating to the State of Jammu and Kashmir 258. Government of territories outside Provinces 259. Awards CHAPTER 5. INTERPRETATION 260. Definitions 261. Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office, etc 262. Gregorian calendar to be used 263. Gender and number 264. Effect of repeal of laws CHAPTER 6. TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND REPEAL 265. Title of Constitution and commencement 266. Repeal CHAPTER 7. TRANSITIONAL 267. Power of President to remove difficulties 267A. Power to remove difficulties 267B. Removal of doubt 268. Continuance in force, and adaptation of certain laws 269. Validation of law, acts, etc 270. Temporary validation of certain laws, etc 270A. Affirmation of President’s Orders, etc 270AA. Declaration and continuance of laws etc 270B. Elections to be deemed to be held under Constitution 270BB. General Elections 2008 271. First National Assembly 272. First constitution of Senate 273. First Provincial Assembly 274. Vesting of property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations 275. Continuance in office of persons in service of Pakistan, etc 276. Oath of first President 277. Transitional financial, provisions 278. Accounts not audited before commencing day 279. Continuance of taxes 280. Continuance of Proclamation of Emergency FIRST SCHEDULE. Laws exempted from the operation of Article 8 (1) and (2) [Article 8(3)(b) and (4)] PART 1 I. President’s Orders II. Regulations III. Federal Acts IV. Ordinance Promulgated by the President V. Provincial Acts VI. Provincial Ordinance PART 2 I. President’s Orders II. Regulations III. Ordinances Promulgated by the President IV. Federal Acts V. Ordinances Promulgated by the Governor of Former Province of West Pakistan VI. Ordinances Promulgated by the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province SECOND SCHEDULE. Election of President [Article 41 (3)] 18 THIRD SCHEDULE. Oaths of Office I. PRESIDENT [Article 42] II. PRIME MINISTER [Article 91 (5)] III. FEDERAL MINISTER OR MINISTER OF STATE [Article 92 (2)] IV. SPEAKER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR CHAIRMAN OF SENATE [Articles 53(2) and 61] V. DEPUTY SPEAKER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF SENATE [Articles 53 (2) and 61] VI. MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR MEMBER OF SENATE [Article 65] VII. GOVERNOR OF PROVINCE [Article 102] VIII. CHIEF MINISTER OR PROVINCIAL MINISTER [Articles 130 (5) and 132 (2)] IX. SPEAKER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY [Articles 53(2) and 127] X. DEPUTY SPEAKER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY [Articles 53 (2) and 127] XI. MEMBER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY [Articles 65 and 127] XII. AUDITOR-GENERAL OF PAKISTAN [Article 168 (2)] XIII. CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN OR OF A HIGH COURT OR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR A HIGH COURT [Articles 178 and 194] XIV. CHIEF JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL SHARIAT COURT [Article 203C (7)] XV. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OR A MEMBER OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN [Article 214] XVI. MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES [Article 244] FOURTH SCHEDULE. LEGISLATIVE LISTS – Federal Legislative List [Article 70 (4)] PART 1 PART 2 FIFTH SCHEDULE. Remuneration and Terms and Conditions of Service of Judges [Article 205] I. THE SUPREME COURT II. THE HIGH COURT
Pakistan shall be Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as Pakistan.
The territories of Pakistan shall comprise-
the Provinces of Balochistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Punjab and Sindh;
the Islamabad Capital Territory, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Capital; and
such States and territories as are or may be included in Pakistan, whether by accession or otherwise.
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may by law admit into the Federation new States or areas on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan.
The principles and provisions set out in the Objectives Resolution reproduced in the Annex are hereby made substantive part of the Constitution and shall have effect accordingly.
The State shall ensure the elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfillment of the fundamental principle, from each according to his ability to each according to his work.
To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen. Wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.
In particular-
no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law;
no person shall be prevented from or be hindered in doing that which is not prohibited by law; and
no person shall be compelled to do that which the law does not required him to do.
Loyalty to the State is the basic duty of every citizen.
Obedience to the Constitution and law is the inviolable obligation of every citizen wherever he may be and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.
Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance, or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance, the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.
Any person aiding or abetting or collaborating the acts mentioned in clause (1) shall likewise be guilty of high treason.
An act of high treason mentioned in clause (1) or clause (2) shall not be validated by any court including the Supreme Court and a High Court.
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) shall by law provide for the punishment of persons found guilty of high treason.
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