TY - BOOK ED - National Assembly of Pakistan TI - The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (as modified upto the 1st January, 2011) PY - 2011/// CY - Islamabad : PB - National Assembly of Pakistan, KW - Constitutions KW - Pakistan N1 - Preamble -- 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 accor- dance 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 Funda- mental 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). -- 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 the National Assembly. -- 59. The Senate. -- 60. Chairman and Deputy Chairman. -- 61. Other provisions relating to Senate. -- Provisions as to Members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) -- 62. Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). (iii)gthening bonds with Muslim world and promoting international peace. -- 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. 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). Legislative Procedure -- 70. Introduction and passing of Bills. -- 71. [Omitted.] -- 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. 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 authorised expenditure. -- 84. Supplementary and excess grants. 85. Votes on account. -- 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. 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). Legislative Procedure -- 70. Introduction and passing of Bills. -- 71. [Omitted.] -- 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. 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 authorised 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. Ordinances -- 89. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances. -- CHAPTER 3.-THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- 90. The Federal Government. -- 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. [Omitted by substitution.] -- 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. 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. Ordinances -- 128. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances -- CHAPTER 3.-THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS -- 129. The Provincial Government. -- 130. The Cabinet. -- 131. Governor to be kept informed. -- 132. Provincial Ministers. -- 133. Chief Minister continuing in office. -- 134. [Omitted.] -- 135. [Omitted.] -- 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 laws. -- 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. [Omitted.] -- 153. Council of Common Interests. -- 154. Functions and rules of procedure. water supplies. -- 155. Complaints as to interference with -- 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 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. 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. 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. Court. -- 184. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court. -- 185. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme -- 186. Advisory jurisdiction. -- 186A. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases. -- 187. Issue and execution of processes of Supreme Court. -- 188. Review of judgements 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. [Omitted.] -- 203CC. 203D. Powers, jurisdiction and functions of the Court. Revisional and other jurisdiction 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. -- 2031 [Omitted.] -- 203J. Power to make rules -- CHAPTER 4.-GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE JUDICATURE. -- 204. Contempt of Court. -- 205. Remuneration, etc., of Judges. -- 206. Resignation. etc. -- 207. Judge not to hold office of profit, -- 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. [Omitted.] -- 212B. [Omitted.] --; PART VIII Elections -- CHAPTER 1.-CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND ELECTION COMMISSIONS. -- 213. Chief Election Commissioner. -- 214. Commissioner's oath of office. -- 215. Term of office of Commissioner. -- 216. Commissioner not to hold office of profit . -- 217. Acting Commissioner. 218. Election Commission. -- 219. Duties of Commissioner. -- 220Executive Authorities to assist Commission, etc. -- 221. Officers and servants. -- CHAPTER 2.-ELECTORAL LAWS AND CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS. -- 222. Electoral laws. . -- 223. Bar against double membership. -- 224. Time of election and bye-election -- 225. Election dispute. -- 226. Election by secret ballot. -- PART IX Islamic Provisions -- 227.Provisions relating to the Holy Quran and Sunnah. -- 228. Composition, etc., of Islamic Council. Reference by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), etc..-- 229. 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. -- 247. Administration of 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. -- 225. 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 calender 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 laws, 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. -- 270C. [Omitted.] -- 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. --; ANNEX -- SCHEDULES -- FIRST SCHEDULE.- Laws exempted from the operation of Article 8(1) and (2). -- SECOND SCHEDULE.-Election of President. -- THIRD SCHEDULE.- Oaths of Office. -- FOURTH SCHEDULE.-Legislative Lists. -- FIFTH SCHEDULE.- Remuneration and terms and conditions of service of Judges. -- SIXTH SCHEDULE.- [Omitted.] -- SEVENTH SCHEDULE.-[Omitted.] ER -