Comparative Tables Of The Articles Of The Constitution Of Pakistan

Comparative Tables of the Articles of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, 1962 and 1956, the Consitution of India 1950 and the Government of India Act, 1935. (1973) 1 2 2A 3 4

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Articles The Republic and its territories. Islam to be State religion. The Objective Resolution to form part of substantive provisions. Elimination of exploitation. Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc. Loyalty to State and obedience to Constitution and law. High treason. Definition of the State. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights to be void. Security of person. Safeguards as to arrest and detention. Slavery, forced labour, etc., prohibited. Protection against retrospective punishment. Protection against double punishment and selfincrimination. Inviolability of dignity of man, etc. Freedom of movement, etc. Freedom of assembly. Freedom of association. Freedom of trade, business or profession. Freedom of speach, etc. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions. Safeguard against taxation for purposes of any particular religion. Safeguards as to educational institutions in respect of religion, etc. Provision as to property. Protection of property rights. Equality of citizens. Non-discrimination in respect of access to public places. Safeguard against discrimination in services. Preservation of language, script and culture. Principles of Policy. Responsibility with respect

(1962)

(1956)

(1950)

(1935)

1

1

1

1&5

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2

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3-4

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-5

-3 & 23(1)

-12

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6

4

13

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6(I.1)

5(2)

21

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6(I.2)

7

22

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6(I.3)

16

23

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6(I.4)

6

20(1)

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20(2)(3)

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6(I.5) 6(II.6) 6(II.7)

11(a) 9 10

25 19 19

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6(II.8)

12

19(1)

298(1)

6(III.9)

8

19

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6(IV.10)

18

26

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6(IV.11)

21

27

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6(IV.12)

13

28

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6(V.13)

11(b)

31

298

6(V.14)

15

300A

299

6(VI.15)

5(1)

14

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6(VII.16)

14

15(2)

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6(VIII.17)

17

15(1)

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6(IX.18)

19

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7 8

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39 37

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31 32 33 34 35 36 37

38 39

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

to Principles of Policy. Islamic way of life. 8[1A] Promotion of local -Government institutions. Parochial and other similar prejudices to be 8[2] dicouraged. Full participation of women -in national life. Protection of family, etc. -Protection of minorities. 8[3] Promotion of social justice 8[4,6,7,8,13, and eradication of social 19 & 20] evils. Promotion of social and 8[9,10,11,12,15 economic well-being of the & 18] people. Participation of people in 8[17] armed forces. Strengthening bonds with Muslim world and 8[21] promoting international peace. The President. 9 & 10 Oath of President. 11 Conditions of President's -office. Term of office of President. 12 President's power to grant 18 pardon, etc. Duties of Prime Minister in -relation to President. Removal or impeachment 13 of President. President to act on advice, -etc. Chairman or Speaker to act as, or perform functions of, 16 President. Majlis-e-Shoora 19 (Parliament). National Assembly. 20 Duration of National 21 Assembly. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National 108 Assembly. Summoning and prorogation of Majlis-e22 Shoora (Parliament). Voting in Assembly and 110(1)(b)&(2) quorum. Address by President. 25(1) Rigth to speak in Majlis-e25(2) Shoora (Parliament). Dissolution of National 23 Assembly. The Senate. -Chairman and Deputy -Chairman. Other provisions relating to -Senate. Qualifications for 103

25

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26

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-27

-29

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28

38

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29

38

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31(1)

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24

51

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32 215

52 & 54 60

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42

78

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33

56

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209

72

295

42

78

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35

61

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37(2) & (7)

74

9 & 10(4)

36

65

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43

79

18(1)

44

81&326

18(2)(3)

50(3)

83(2)

18(5)

54

93

22(5)

50-51

85(1)(2)(a)

19(2)(a)(b)

55(1)(b)&(2)

100(1)(3)&(4)

23(1)&(3)

52

86

20

53

88

21

50(1)(3)

85(2-b)

19(2-c)

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80

18(2)(3)&(4)

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89

22(1)

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22(2)(3)&(4)

45

84

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63 63A 64 65 66 67 68

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

membership of Majlis-eShoora (Parliament). Disqualifications for membership of Majlis-eShoora (Parliament). Disqualification on grounds of defection, etc. Vacation of seats. Oath of members. Privileges of memebrs, etc. Rules of Procedure, etc. Restriction on discussion in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Majlis-eShoora (Parliament). Introduction and passing of Bills. Mediation Committee. Procedure at joint sittings. Procedure with respect to Money Bills. Federal Government's consent required for financial measures. President's assent to Bills. Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc. Tax to be levied by law only. Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account. Custody, etc., of Federal Consolidated Fund and PUblic Account. Annual Budget Statement. Expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund. Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement. Authentication of schedule of authorized expenditure. Supplementary and excess grants. Votes on account. Power to authorize expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved. Secretariats of Majlis-eShoora (Parliament). Finance Committees. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances. Exercise of executive authority of the Federation. The Cabinet. Federal Ministers and Ministers of State. Advisers. Prime Minister continuing in office. Vote of no-confidence

103(2)

45

102

26

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107 106 111 110

47 & 49 48 56 55

101 99 105 118

25 24 28 38

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121

40(1)

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56(1)

122

41

47

58

107

73

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-108

-31

47

58

109

30

41(4)

59

117(3)

153

27(1)

57

111

32

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48

60

265

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37

61

266

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38

62

283

151

40

63(1-2)

112(1)

33

39

64

112(3)

33(3)

41

65

113

34

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35

44

67

115

36

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68

116

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29

69(3)(4)

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35

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98

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118

280

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29(2 to 6)

69(1)(2)

123

42-43

31

39(1)

53(1)

7(1)

33

37(1)(3)

74(1)&75(1)

9

33

37(4)

75(1)(2)&(4)

10(1)&(5)

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37(9)

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96 96A 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109

110 111 112

113

114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126

against Prime Minister. (Omitted). (Omitted). Extent of executive authority of Federation. Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities. Conduct of business of Federal Government. Attorney-General for Pakistan. Appointment of Governor. Oath of Office. Conditions of Governor's office. Acting Governor. Governor to act on advice, etc. Constitution of Provincial Assemblies. Duration of Provincial Assemblies. Speaker and Deputy speaker. Summoning and prorogation of Provincial Assembly. Right of Governor to address Provincial Assembly. Right to speak in Provincial Assembly. Dissolution of Provincial Assemby. Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Provincial Assembly. Restriction on discussion in Provincial Assembly. Provincial Government's consent required for financial measures. Governor's assent to Bills. Bill not to lapse on prorogation, etc. Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account. Custody, etc., of Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account. Annual Budget Statement. Expenditure charged upon Provincial Consolidated Fund. Procedure relating to Annual Budget Statement. Authentication of Schedule of authorized expenditure. Supplementary and excess grant. Votes on account. Power to authorize

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135

39(2)

73

8(1)

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32

41

77

17

36

38

76

16

66 68

70(1)(2)&(4) 215

155 159

48(1) --

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70(5)

158

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69

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71(1)(2)

163(1)

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70-71

76-77

168 & 326

60

72

83(1)(2)(3)

172(1)

61(2)(&(3)

108(1)(a)&(b)

87(1)

178

65(1)

73

83(1)

174(1)(a)

63(1)(2)

75(1)

85

175

63

75(2)

86

177

64

74

83(1)

174(2)(b)

62(2)(c)

103-104

78

173

69

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211

86

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92

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77

90(1)(a)

200

75

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86

94

199(f)

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87

95

199(f)

151

89

96

202

78

88

97

199(e)

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41

98

202(1)(a)(b)

78

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80(2)(3)

44

100

205

81

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101(1)(a) 102(3)

206 --

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127

128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 140A 141 142 143

144

145

146

147 148 149 150 151 152 152A 153 154 155

expenditure when Assembly stands dissolved. Provisions relating to National Assembly, etc., to apply to Provincial Assembly etc. Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances. Exercise of executive authority of the Province. The Cabinet. Duties of Chief Minister in relation to Governor. Provincial Ministers. Chief Minister continuing in office. (Omitted). (Omitted). Vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister. Extent of executive authority of Province. Conferring of functions on subordinate authorities. Conduct of business of Provincial Government. Advocate-General for a Province. Local Government. Extent of Federal and Provincial laws. Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial laws. Inconsistency between Federal and Provincial laws. Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to legislate for two or more Provinces by consent. Power of President to direct Governor to discharge certain functions as his Agents. Power of Federation to confer powers, etc., on Provinces, in certain cases. Power of the Provinces to entrust functions to the Federation. Obligation of Provinces and Federation. Directions to Provinces in certain cases. Full faith and credit for public acts, etc. Inter-Provincial trade. Acquisition of land for Federal purposes. National Security Council. Council of Common interests. Functions and rules of procedure. Complaints as to

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79

102

213

88

80

73(1)

154

49

82

71

163

50

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75

167

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82

71

164

50

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136

73(2)

162

49

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81

74

166

59

85

72

165

55(1)(2)&(3)

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131-132

105

245

99

133

106(1)(2)(3)(4)

246

100

134

110

251&254

107

135

107

252

103

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160

123

143

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257

124

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258A

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125

256

122

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126

257

126

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261

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142

119

298

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128

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127

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130

263

135

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129

262

130

156 157 158 159 160 161

162

163 164 165

165A

166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 186A 187

interference with water supplies. National Economic Council. Electricity. Priority of requirements of natural gas. Broadcasting and telecasting. National Finance Commission. Natural gas and hydroelectric power. Prior sanction of President requried to Bills affecting taxation in which Provinces are interested. Provincial taxes in respect of professions, etc. Grants out of Consolidated Fund. Exemption of certain public property from taxation. Power of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to impose tax on the income of certain corporations, etc. Borrowing by Federal Government. Borrowing by Provincial Government. Auditor-General of Pakistan. Functions and powers of Auditor-General. Power of Auditor-General to give directions as to accounts. Reports of Auditor-General. Owberless property. Power to acquire property and to make contracts, etc. Suits and proceedings. Establishment and jurisdiction of courts. Constitution of Supreme Court. Appointment of Supreme Court Judges. Oath of office. Retiring Age. Acting Chief Justice. Acting Judges. Appointment of ad hoc Judges. Seat of the Supreme Court. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Advisory jurisdiction. Power of Supreme Court to transfer. Issue and execution of

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199 --

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131

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129

144

118

280

136

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274

141

141

117(1)(2)(3)

276

138

138

114

275

142

137

112

285

154

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276

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139

115

292

162

140

116

293

163(1)

191

120

148

166

196

122

149

168

197

123

149

168

198 146

124 133

151 296

169 174

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134 & 135

298 & 299

175

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136

300

176(1)

49

30, 148 & 165

124

200

49

148

124

200(3) & (4)

50

149

127

200(3) & (4)

51 52 53 54

215 150 152 153

124(6) 124(2)(a)(b) 126 127

200(4) -202 --

55

15

127

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56

155

130

203

57

156

131

204

58

157-160

132

205

59

162

143

213

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139A

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61

163(3)(4)(5)

142

210(2)

188 189 190 191 192 193 194 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 203A 203B 203C 203CC 203D 203DD 203E 203F 203G 203GG 203H 203I 203J 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212

processes of Supreme Court. Review of judgements or orders by the Supreme Court. Decisions of Supreme Court binding on other courts. Action in aid of Supreme Court. Rules of procedure. Constitution of High Court. Appointment of High Court Judges. Oath of office. Acting Chief Justice. Additional Judges. Seat of the High Court. Jurisdiction of High Court. Transfer of High Court Judges. Decision of High Court bidning on subordinate courts. Rules of Procedure. High Court to superintend subordinate courts. Provisions of Chapter to override other provisions of Constitution. Definitions. The Federal Shariat Court. (Omitted). Powers, jurisdiction and functions of the Court. Revisional and other jurisdiction of the Court. Powers and procedure of the Court. Appeal to Supreme Court. Bar of jurisdiction. Decision of Court binding on High Court and courts subordinate to it. Pending proceedings to continue, etc. (Omitted). Power to make rules. Contempt of Court. Remuneration, etc., of Judges. Resignation. Judge not to hold office of profit, etc. Officers and servants of Courts. Supreme Judicial Council. Power of council to enforce attendance of persons, etc., Bar of jurisdiction. Administrative Courts and Tribunals.

62

161

137

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63

163(1)

141

212

64

163(2)

144

210(1)

65 91

-165

145 216

214 220

92

166

217

220(2)

93 95 96 97 98

215 168 168 165(3) 170

219 223 224 214 226

220(4) 222(1) 222(2)(3) 219 223A

99

172

222

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100

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101

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227

223

102

171

227-228

224(1) & 225

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124

175

221

221

125

173

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220(2)(a)

126

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220

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127

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229

228(1)(2)

128

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129

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323(a)(b)

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212A 212B 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232

233

234

235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244

(Omitted). (Omitted). Chief Election Commissioner. Commissioner's oath of office. Term of office of Commissioner. Commissioner not to hold office of profit. Acting Commissioner. Election Commission. Duties of Commissioner. Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc. Officers and servants. Electoral laws. Bar against double membership. Time of election and byeelection. Election dispute. Elections to be by secret ballot. Provisions relating to the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Composition, etc., of Islamic Council. Reference by Majlis-eShoora (Parliament), etc., to Islamic Council. Functions of the Islamic Council. Rules of Procedure. Proclamation of emergency on account of was, internal disturbance, etc. Power to suspend Fundamental Rights, etc., during emergency period. Power to issue Proclamation in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in a Province. Proclamation in case of financial emergency. Revocation of Proclamation, etc. Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may make laws of indemnity, etc. Amendment of Constitution. Constitution amendment Bill. Appointments to service of Pakistan and conditions of service. Existing rules, etc., to continue. Public Service Commission. Command of Armed Forces. Oath of Armed Forces.

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147

137(2)

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291

148

215

219

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150

138(3)(4)

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151

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152 153 --

139 137(1)(3) 140

-324 324

--291

163

139

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154 156

139(2) 144

-324

-291(a) to (l)

105

79

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141

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171

146

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291(h)

172

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204(a) &(b)

198

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199-200

197(1)

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204

197(1)(2)

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205

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30(a)(b)

191(1)

355

45(1)(a)(b)

30(9)

192(1)

358

45

30(5-6)

193

356

45

30

194

360

44

30(3)

195

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45(2)

223A

196

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208

216

368

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209

216

368

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174

179 to 182

309

244 & 247(1) (a)

178(2)

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247(1)(b)

180 17 219

184 40 215

315 53(2) --

264 4 --

245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253

254

Functions of Armed Forces. Tribal Areas. Administration of Tribal Areas. Protection to President, Governor, Minister, etc. Legal proceedings. Salaries, allowances, etc., of the President etc. National language. Special provisions in relation to major ports and aerodromes. Maximum limits as to property, etc. Failure to comply with requirement as to time does not render an act invalid.

-223

-103

-244A

-91

223(3) to (5)

104

244 & 339

92

116

213

361

306

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227

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214

212

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29

215

214

343

Omitted.

216

210

364

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217

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299

173

218

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365

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255

Oath of office.

219

215

219

256

Private armies forbidden. Provision relating to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Government of territories outside Provinces. Awards. Definitions. Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office. Gregorian calendar to be used. Gender and number. Effect of repeal of laws. Title of Constitution Repeal. Power of President to remove difficulties. Continuance in force, and adaptation of, certain laws. Valiation of laws, acts, etc. Temporary validation of certain laws, etc. Affirmation of President's Orders, etc. Validation and affirmation of Laws. Elections to be deemed to be held under Constitution. Oath of office of Judges, etc. First National Assembly. First Constitution of Senate. First Provincial Assembly. Vesting of property, assests, rights, liabilities and obligations. Continuance in office of persons in service of

220

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221

203

370

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222

2

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294

-242

208 218

-366

-311(2 to 7)

247

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243

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-250 224 225

-219 220 221

--393&394 395

--320 321

224(3)

234

392

310

225

224

372

292-293

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31B

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369

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229

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291

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228

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228

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232

231

294

172(1), 173

234

226

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257 258 259 260 261

262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 270A 270AA 270B 270C 271 272 273 274 275

Pakistan, etc. Oath of first President. 11 Transitional Financial 277 235 provisions. Accounts not audited 278 236 before commencing day. 279 Continuance of taxes. 237 Continuance of 280 -Proclamation of Emergency. Laws exempted from the 1st operation of Article 8(1) 4th Schedule Schedule and (2) 2nd Election of President. -Schedule 3rd Oaths of Offices. 1st Schedule Schedule 4th Legislative Lists. -Schedule REmuneration and terms 5th and conditions of service of 2nd Schedule Schedule Judges. Laws not to be altered, 6th repealed or amended -Schedule without the previous sanction of the President. Laws to be amended in the 7th manner provided for 3rd Schedule Schedule amendment of the Constitution. 276

215

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230

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230

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1 & 6th Schedule

2nd Schedule

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2nd Schedule

3rd Schdule

4th Schedule

5th Schedule

7th Schdule (Part D)

7th Schedule

3rd Schedule

2nd Schedule

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