# Article 171 of the Constitution of Pakistan

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279. Continuance of taxes
279. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, all taxes
and fees levied under any law in force immediately before the
commencing day shall continue to be levied until they are varied or
abolished by Act of the appropriate Legislature.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
175 280. Continuance of Proclamation of Emergency
280. The Proclamation of Emergency issued on the twenty -third day of
November, one thous and nine hundred and seventy -one, shall be deemed
to be a Proclamation of Emergency issued under Article 232, and for the
purposes of clause (7) and clause (8) thereof to have been issued on the
commencing day, and any law, rule or order made or purporting  to have
been made in pursuance of that Proclamation shall be deemed to have
been validly made 1[and shall not be called in question in any Court on the
ground of inconsistency with any of the rights conferred by Chapter I of
Part II. ]
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1  Added and shall be deemed always to have been so added by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt) Act, 1976 (62 of
1976), s. 17.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
176 1[ANNEX
(Article 2A)
The Objectives Resolution
(In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most mercifu l.)
Whereas sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Allah
Almighty alone and the authority which He has delegated to the State of
Pakistan, through its people for being exercised within the limits
prescribed by Him is a sacred trust;
This Constituent Assembly representing the people of Pakistan
resolves to frame a constitution for the sovereign independent State of
Pakistan;
Wherein t he State shall exercise its powers and authority through
the chosen representatives of the people;
Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance
and social justice as enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed;
Wherein the Muslims sh all be enabled to order their lives in the
individual and collective spheres in accordance with the teachings and
requirements of Islam as set -out in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah;
Wherein adequate provision shall be made for the minorities to
2[freely]  profess and practise their religions and develop their cultures;
Wherein the territories now included in or in accession with
Pakistan and such other territories as may hereafter be included in or
accede to Pakistan shall form a Federation wherein the unit s will be
autonomous with such boundaries and limitations on their powers and
authority as may be prescribed;
Wherein shall be guaranteed fundamental rights including equality
of status, of opportunity and before law, social, economic and political
justic e, and freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship and
association, subject to law and public morality;
1  New Annex ins. by P.O. No. 14 of  1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
2  Ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 99.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
177 Wherein adequate provision shall be made to safeguard the
legitimate interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes;
Wherein th e independence of the Judiciary shall be fully secured;
Wherein the integrity of the territories of the Federation, its
independence and all its rights including its sovereign rights on land, sea
and air shall be safeguarded;
So that the people of Pakist an may prosper and attain their rightful
and honoured place amongst the nations of the World and make their full
contribution towards international peace and progress and happiness of
humanity.]
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CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
178 1[FIRST SCHEDULE
[Article 8(3) (b) and (4) ]
Law s exempted from the operation of Article 8 (1) and (2)
PART I
I.   President’s Orders
1. The Acceding State (Property) Order, 1961 (P. O. No. 12 of 1961).
2. The Economic Reforms Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 1 of 1972).
II.   Regulations
1. The Land Reforms R egulation, 1972.
2. The Land Reforms (Baluchistan Pat Feeder Canal) Regulation,
1972.
3. The Economic Reforms (Protection of Industries) Regulation,
1972.
4. The Distribution of Property (Chitral) Regulation, 1974 (II of
1974).
5. The Settlement of Dis putes of Immovable Property (Chitral)
Regulation, 1974 (III of 1974).
6.  The Dir and Swat (Devolution and Distribution of Property and
Settlement of Disputes of Immovable Property) (Amendment) Regulation,
1975 (II of 1975).
2[7. The Settlement of Disput es of Immovable Property (Chitral)
(Amendment) Regulation, 1976 (II of 1976)].
III. Federal Acts
1. The Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1974          (XXX of 1974).
1  The First Schedule as amended by the Constitution (First Amdt.) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), s. 17, (w.e.f.  the 4th
May, 1974), has been subs. by the Constit ution (Fourth Amdt.) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), s. 12, (w.e.f . the 21st
November, 1975).
2  Entry 7 added by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 18, ( w.e.f.  the 13th September,
1976).
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
179
2. The Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1975        (XXXIX of 1975).
1[3. The Flour Milling C ontrol and Development Act, 1976 (LVII of
1976).
4. The Rice Milling Control and Development Act, 1976 (LVIII of
1976).
5. The Cotton Ginning Control and Development Act, 1976 (LIX of
1976).]
2[6. The Pakistan Army Act, 1952          (XXXIX of 1952) .
7. The Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953         (VI of 1953) .
8. The Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961   (XXXV of 1961) .
9. The Protection of Pakistan Act, 2014         (X of 2014).]
IV.   Ordinance Promulgated by the President
The Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinan ce, 1975 (XXI of 1975),
and the Federal Act enacted to replace the said Ordinance.
V.    Provincial Acts
1. The Land Reforms (Baluchistan Amendment) Act, 1974
(Baluchistan Act XI of 1974).
2. The Land Reforms (Pat Feeder Canal Regulation) (Amendment)
Act, 1975 (Baluchistan Act VII of 1975).
3[VI. Provincial Ordinance
The Land Reforms (Pat Feeder Canal) (Amendment) Ordinance,
1976].
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1  Entries 3 to 5 added by the Constitution (Fifth Am dt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 18, (w.e.f.  the 13th
September, 1976).
2  Added by the Constitution (Twenty -first Amendment) Act, 2015 (I of 2015) and shall cease to form part of
the Constitution and shall stand repealed on the expiration of two years.
3  Sub-heading VI and the entry added ibid.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
180 PART II
I.   President’s Orders
1. The Minerals (Acquisition and Transfer) Order, 1961 (P. O. No. 8
of 196 1).
2. The Companies (Managing Agency and Election of Directors)
Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 2 of 1972).
3. The Co -operative Societies (Reforms) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 9 of
1972).
4. The Life Insurance (Nationalization) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 10 of
1972).
5. The Martial Law (Pending Proceedings) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 14
of 1972).
6. The Rulers of Acceding States (Abolition of Privy Purses and
Privileges) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 15 of 1972).
7. The Industrial Sanctions and Licences (Cancellation) Order, 197 2
(P. O. No. 16 of 1972).
8. The Criminal Law Amendment (Special Court) Order, 1972 (P. O.
No. 20 of 1972).
II.   Regulations
1. Rawalpindi (Requisition of Property) Regulation, 1959.
2. The Pakistan Capital Regulation, 1960.
3. The Scrutiny of Claims  (Evacuee Property) Regulation, 1961.
4. The Income Tax (Correction of Returns and False Declaration)
Regulation, 1969.
5. The Improper Acquisition of Property Regulation, 1969.
6. The Removal from Service (Special Provisions) Regulation, 1969.
7. The Living Beyond Ostensible Means (Punishment) Regulation,
1969.
8. The Government Agricultural Land (Recovery of Illegal
Possession) Regulation, 1969.
9. The Enemy Property (Payment of Money Due to Enemy)
Regulation, 1970.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
181 10. The Withdrawal of Currency N otes (High Denomination)
Regulation, 1971.
11. The Price of Evacuee Property and Public Dues (Recovery)
Regulation, 1971.
12. The Peshawar District and Tribal Areas (Settlement of Disputes)
Regulation, 1971.
13. The Convention Muslim League and Awami Le ague (Scrutiny of
Funds) Regulation, 1971.
14. The Foreign Exchange Repatriation Regulation, 1972.
15. The Foreign Assets (Declaration) Regulation, 1972.
16. The Removal from Service (Review Petition) Regulation, 1972.
17. The privately Managed Schools  and Colleges (Taking Over)
Regulation, 1972.
18. The Enemy Property (Revocation of Sales) Regulation, 1972.
19. The Dir and Swat (Devolution and Distribution of Property)
Regulation, 1972.
20. The Dir and Swat (Settlement of Disputes of Immovable Prope rty)
Regulation, 1972.
21. The West Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
(Revocation of Sale or Transfer) Regulation, 1972.
22. The National Press Trust (Suspension of Board of Trustees and
Directors) Regulation, 1972.
23. The Co -operative Banks (Rep ayment of Loans) (Punjab)
Regulation, 1972.
24. The Co -operative Societies (Repayment of Loans) (Sind)
Regulation, 1972.
III.    Ordinances Promulgated by the President
1. The Control of Shipping Ordinance, 1959 (X III of 1959).
2. The Jammu and Kashmir  (Administration of Property) Ordinance,
1961 (III of 1961).
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
182 3. The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (VIII of 1961).
4. The Security of Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961 (XIV of
1961).
5. The Associated Press of Pakistan (Taking Over) Ordinance, 19 61
(XX of 1961).
6. The Trade Organisations Ordinance, 1961 (XLV of 1961).
IV.    Federal Acts
The Censorship of Films Act, 1963 (XVIII of 1963).
V.   Ordinances Promulgated by the Governor of
Former Province of West Pakistan
1. The West Pakistan Gov ernment Educational and Training
Institutions Ordinance, 1960 (W.P. Ordinance No. XI of 1960).
2. The West Pakistan Wakf Properties Ordinance, 1961 (W.P.
Ordinance No. XXVIII of 1961).
3. The Societies Registration (West Pakistan Amend ment)
Ordinance, 1 962 (W.P. Ordinance No. IX of 1962).
4. The West Pakistan Industries (Control on Establishment and
Enlargement) Ordinance, 1963 (W.P. Ordinance No. IV of 1963).
VI.   Ordinances Promulgated by the Governor of the
North -West Frontier Province
1. The Nort h-West Frontier Province Government Educational and
Training Institutions Ordinance, 1971 (N.W.F.P. Ordinance No. III of
1971).
2. The North -West Frontier Province Chashma Right Bank Canal
Project (Control and Prevention of Speculation in Land) Ordinance,  1971
(N.W.F.P. Ordinance No. V of 1971).
3. The North -West Frontier Province Gomal Zam Project (Control
and Prevention of Speculation in Land) Ordinance, 1971 (N.W.F.P.
Ordinance No. VIII of 1971).]
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CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
183 1[SECOND SCHEDULE
[Article 41 (3) ]
Election of President
1. The 2[Election Commission  of Pakistan]  shall hold and conduct
election to the office of President, and  2[Chief Election Commissioner ]
shall be the Returning Officer for such election.
2. The 2[Election Commission  of Pakistan] shall appoint Presiding
Officers to preside at the meeting of the members of Majlis -e-Shoora
(Parliament) and at the meetings of the members of the Provincial
Assemblies.
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall by public noti fication fix
the time and place fo r depositing nomination papers, holding a scrutiny,
making withdrawals, if any, and holding the poll, if necessary.
4. At any time before noon on the day fixed for nomina tion any
member of the Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) or of a Provincial Assembly
may nominate for election as President a person qualified for election as
President by delivering to the Presiding Officer a nomination paper,
signed by himself as proposer and by another member of the Majlis -e-
Shoora (Parliament) or, as the case may be Assemb ly as seconder,
together with a statement signed by the person nominated that he concents
to the nomination:
Provided that no person shall subscribe, whether as proposer or as
seconder, more than one nomination paper at any one election.
5. The scrutiny shall be held by the Chief Election Commissioner at
the time and place fixed by him, and if after scrutiny only one person
remains validly nominated, the Chief Election Commissioner shall declare
that person  to be elected, or if more than one person remain s validly
nominated, he shall announce, by public notification, the names of the
persons validly nominated, to be hereinafter called the candidates.
6. A candidate may withdraw his candidature at any time before noon
on the day fixed for this purpose by d elivering a notice in writing under
his hand to the Presiding Officer with whom his nomination paper has
been deposited, and a candidate who has given a notice of withdrawal of
his candidature under this paragraph shall not be allowed to cancel that
notice .
1  Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for "Second Schedule."
2   Subs. & inserted by t he Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012 (V of 2012) s. 10.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
184
7. If all but one of the candidates have withdrawn, that one shall be
declared by the Chief Election Commissioner to be elected.
8. If there is no withdrawal, or if, after withdrawals have taken place,
two or more candidates are left, the Chief Electio n Commissioner shall
announce by Public notifica tion the names of the candidates, and their
proposers and seconders, and shall proceed to hold a poll by secret ballot
in accordance with the provisions of the succeeding para graphs.
9. If a candidate whos e nomination has been found to be in order dies
after the time fixed for nomination, and a report of his death is received by
the Presiding Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding
Officer shall, upon being satisfied of the fact of the de ath of the candidate,
countermand the poll and report the fact to the Chief Election
Commissioner, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be
commenced a new in all respects as if for a new election:
Provided that no further nomination sh all be necessary in the case
of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of the
countermanding of the poll:
Provided further that no person who has under para graph 6 of this
Schedule given notice of withdrawal of his  candidature before the
coun termanding of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a
candidate for the elec tion after such countermanding.
10. The poll shall be taken at the meetings of Majlis -e-Shoora
(Parliament) and of each Provincial Assembly, and the respective
Presiding Officers shall conduct the poll with the assistance of such
officers as they may, with the approval of the Chief Election
Commissioner, respectively appoint.
11. A ballot paper shall be issued to every member of Majlis -e-Shoora
(Parliament), and of  each Provincial Assembly, who presents himself for
voting at the meeting of the members of the Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament)
or, as the case may be of the Provincial Assembly of which he is a
member (hereinafter referred to as a person voting), and he shal l exercise
his vote personally by marking the paper in accordance with the
provisions of the succeeding para graphs.
12. The poll shall be by secret ballot by means of ballot papers
containing the names of all the candidates in alpha betical order who hav e
not withdrawn, and a person voting shall vote by placing a mark against
the name of the person for whom he wishes to vote.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
185
13. Ballot papers shall be issued from a book of ballot papers with
counterfoils, each counterfoil being numbered; and when a ball ot paper is
issued to a person voting his name shall be entered on the counterfoil, and
the ballot paper shall be authenticated by the initials of the Presiding
Officer.
14. A ballot paper having been marked by the person vot ing shall be
deposited by tha t person in a ballot box to be placed in front of the
Presiding Officer.
15. If a ballot paper is spoiled by a person voting he may return it to
the Presiding Officer, who shall issue a second ballot paper, canceling the
first ballot paper and marking the  cancellation on the appropriate
counterfoil.
16. A ballot paper shall be invalid if —
(i) there is upon it any name, word or mark, by which the person
voting may be identified; or
(ii) it does not contain the initials of the Presiding Officer; or
(iii)it does not co ntain mark; or
(iv) a mark is placed against the names of two or more candidates ;
or
(v) there is any uncertainty as to the identity of the candidate
against whose name the mark is placed.
17. After the close of the poll each Presiding Officer shall, in the
presence of such of the candidates or their authorized representatives as
may desire to be present, open and empty the ballot boxes and examine the
ballot papers therein, rejecting any which are invalid, count the number of
votes recorded for each candidate on the valid ballot papers, and
communicate the number of the votes so recorded to the Chief Election
Commissioner.
18.  (1) The Chief Election Commissioner shall determine the result of
the election in the following manner, namely  :—
(a) the number of votes  cast in the Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) in
favour of each candidate shall be counted;
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
186 (b) the number of votes cast in a Provincial Assembly in favour of
each candidate shall be multiplied by the total number of seats
in the Provincial Assembly for the time being having the
smallest number of seats and divided by the total number of
seats in the Provincial Assembly in which the votes have been
cast; and
(c)  the number of votes calculated in the man ner referred to in
clause (b) shall be added to the number of votes counted under
clause (a).
Explanation .–In this paragraph, "total number of seats" includes
seats reserved for non -Muslims and women.
(2) A fraction shall be rounded off to the nearest whole.
19. The candidate who has obtained the largest number  of votes
compiled in the manner specified in paragraph 18 shall be declared by the
Chief Election Commissioner to be elected.
20.  Where at any poll any two or more candidates obtain an equal
number of votes, the selection of the candidate to be elected shall be by
drawing of lots.
21.  When, after any poll, the counting of the votes has been
completed, and the result of the voting determined, the Chief Election
Commissioner shall forthwith announce the result to those present, and
shall report the resul t to the Federal Government, who shall forthwith
cause the result to be declared by a public notification.
22. The 1[Election Commission  of Pakistan]  may, by public
notification, with the approval of the President, make rules for carrying
out the purposes  of this Schedule.]
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1   Subs. by t he Constitution (Twentieth Amendmen t) Act, 2012 (V of 2012) s. 10.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
187 THIRD SCHEDULE
Oaths of Office
PRESIDENT
[Article 42 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I, ____________________________, do solemnly swear that I am a
Muslim and believe in the U nity and Oneness of Almighty Allah, the
Books of Allah, the Holy Quran being the last of  them, the Prophethood of
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last of the Prophets and that there
can be no Prophet after him, the Day of Judgement, and all the
require ments and teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
That I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as President of Pakistan, I will discharge my duties, and
perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity,
well-being and prosperity of Pakistan;
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan:
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
That, in all circumstances, I  will do right to all manner of people,
according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will :
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to
any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or
shall beco me known to me as President of Pakistan, except as may be
required for the due discharge of my duties as President.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A ’meen).]
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1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
188 PRIME MINISTER
[Article 91  1[(5)]]
(In the name of Allah, the most B eneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,______________________________, do solemnly swear that I
am a Muslim and believe in the Unity and Oneness of Almighty Allah, the
Books of Allah, the Holy Quran being the last of them, the Prophethood of
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last of the Prophets and that there
can be no Prophet after him, the Day of Judgement, and all the
requirements and teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
That I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as Prime Minister o f Pakistan, I will discharge my duties, and
perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity,  solidarity,
well-being and prosperity of Pakistan :
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decision s :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people,
according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will:
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to
any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or
shall become known to me as Prime Minister, except as may be required
for the due discharge of my duties as Prime Minister.
2[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
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1  Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 100, for (3).
2  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
189 FEDERAL MINISTER OR MINISTER OF STATE
[Article 92 (2)]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I, _________________________________ do solemnly swear that
I will bear true fa ith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as Federal Minister (or Minister of State); I will discharge
my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability,
faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakista n and the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty,
integrity, solidarity, well -being and prosperity of Pakistan :
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my pe rsonal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people,
according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will :
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to
any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or
shall become known to me as Federal Minister (or Minister of St ate),
except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Federal
Minister (or Minister of State), or as may be specially permitted by the
Prime Minister.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
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1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
190 SPEAKER OF NATIONAL A SSEMBLY OR
CHAIRMAN OF SENATE
[Article s 53(2) and 61 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful)
I,___________________________________, do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as Speaker of the National Assembly (or Chairman of the
Senate) and whenever I am called upon to act as President of Pakistan, I
will discharge my duties, and perform my functions honestly, to the best
of my ability, faithfully, in accordance with the Constitution of  the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan the law and as Speaker of the National Assembly in
accordance with the rules of the Assembly (or as Chairman of the Senate
in accordance with the rules of the Senate), and always in the interest of
the sov ereignty, integr ity, well -being and prosperity of Pakistan :
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will.
1[May Allah Almighty he lp and guide me (A’meen).]
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1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
191 DEPUTY SPEAKER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF SENATE
[Article s 53 (2) and 61 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,__________________________________, do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, whenever I am called upon to act as Speaker of the National
Assembly (or Chairman of the Senate), I will discharge my duties, and
perform my functions honestly, to the best of my ability , faithfully, in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the
law and the rules of the Assembly (or Senate), and always in the interest
of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well -being and prosperity of
Pakistan:
That I w ill strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution  of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
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1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
192 MEMBER  OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY  OR
MEMBER OF SENATE
[Article 65]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,___________________________________, do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as a memb er of the National Assembly (or Senate), I will
perform my functions honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully, in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and
the law, and the rules of the Assembly (or Senate), and alway s in the
interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well -being and prosperity
of Pakistan:
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan.
And that I will preserve, protect and defend the Cons titution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
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1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
193 GOVERNOR OF PROVINCE
[Article 102]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_______________________________ _____, do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as the Governor of the Province
of_____________________________, I will discharge my duties, and
perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully,  in
accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and
the law and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity,
well-being and prosperity of Pakistan :
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which i s the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
That, in al l circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people,
according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will :
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to
any person any matter which shall be brought under my considera tion or
shall become known to me as Governor of the Province of
……… …….. ………except as may be required for the due discharge of
my duties as Governor.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
194 CHIEF MINISTER OR PROVINCIAL MINISTER
[Article s 1[130 (5)] and 132 (2) ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_________________________________, do solemnly swear that
I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as a Chief Minister (or Minister) of the Gove rnment of the
Province of__________________, I will discharge my duties, and perform
my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully, in accordance
with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the law and
always in the inter est of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well -being
and prosperity of Pakistan :
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my offici al
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people,
according to law, without fear or favour, affection  or ill -will :
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to
any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or
shall become known to me as Chief Minister (or Minister) except as may
be required for the due discha rge of my duties as Chief Minister (or
Minister or as may be specially per mitted by the Chief Minister).
2[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Eight eenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 100 for “131(4)”.
2  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
195 SPEAKER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY
[Article s 53(2) and 127 ]
(In the name of All ah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_________________________________, do solemnly swear that
I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Province
of……………………………………  1[and whenever I am called upon to
act as Governor, I will discharge ] my duties, and perform my functions,
honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully, in accordance with the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the law and the rules of
the Assembly, and alwa ys in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity,
solidarity, well -being and prosperity of Pakistan:
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influ ence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or  favour, affection or ill -will.
2[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 100 for “I will discharge”.
2  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and  Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
196 DEPUTY SPEAKER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY
[Article s 53 (2) and 127 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,______________ __________________, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, whenever I am called upon to act as Speaker of the
Provincial Assembly of the Province of……………………….…, I will
discharge my duties, and perform my functions,  honestly, to the best of
my ability, faithfully, in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, the law and the rules of the Assembly, and always in
the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well -being and
prosperit y of Pakistan:
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and  defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
197 MEMBER OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY
[Article s 65 and 127 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_____________________________, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as a member of the Provincial Assembly
of……………………I will perform my functions, honestly, to the best of
my ability, faithfully, in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, the law and the rules of the Assembly, and always in
the in terest of the sover eignty, integrity, solidarity, well -being and
prosperity of Pakistan:
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the
basis for the creation of Pakistan :
And that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
198 AUDITOR -GENERAL OF PAKISTAN
[Article 168 (2) ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,______________________________ __, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as Auditor -General of Pakistan, I will discharge my duties,
and perform my functions, honestly, faithfully, in accor dance with the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of  Pakistan, and the law and to the
best of my knowledge, ability and judgement, without fear or favour,
affection or ill -will, and that I will not allow my personal interest to
influence my official conduct or my official decisions.
1[May Allah Almighty he lp and guide me (A’meen).]
____________
1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
199 CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN OR OF A HIGH COURT
OR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
OR A HIGH COURT
[Article s 178 and 194 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_________________________ ______, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as Chief Justice of Pakistan (or a Judge of the Supreme Court
of Pakistan or Chief Justice or a Judge of the High Court for the Province
or Provinces of……………………………..),  I will discharge my duties,
and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, and
faithfully, in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan and the law :
That I will abide by the code of conduct issued by the Suprem e
Judicial Council:
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
200 1[CHIEF JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF THE
FEDERAL SHARIAT COURT
[Article 203C (7) ]
(In th e name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,_______________________________, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan :
That, as the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court  (or a Judge
of the Federal Sha riat Court),  I will discharge my duties, and perform my
functions, honestly, to the best of my ability , and faithfully, in accordance
with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the law :
That I will not allow my personal interest to in fluence my official
conduct or my official decisions :
That I will abide by the code of conduct issued by the Supreme
Judicial Council :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan :
And that , in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of
people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill -will.
May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
___________
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt .) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 100 for “Oath of Chief Justice or a
Judge of the Federal Shariat Court”.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
201 CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER  1[OR A MEMBER OF THE
ELECTION COMMISSION O F PAKISTAN]
[Article 214 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful .)
I,________________________________, do solemnly swear that
as Chief Election Commissioner  1[or, as the case may be, member of the
Election Commission of Pakist an] I will discharge my duties, and perform
my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully, in accordance
with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the law, and
without fear or favour, affection or ill -will, and that I wi ll not allow my
personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions.
2[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
__________
1   Added & inserted by t he Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 2012 (V of 2012) s. 11.
2  Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
202 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
[Article 244 ]
(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the mo st Merciful .)
I,_______________________________, do solemnly swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan and uphold the Constitution
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan which embodies the will of the people,
that I will not engage myself  in any political activities whatsoever and that
I will honestly and faithfully serve Pakistan in the Pakistan Army (or Navy
or Air Force) as required by and under the law.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A’meen).]
1  Added by  P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
203 FOURTH SCHEDULE
[Article  70 (4) ]
LEGISLATIVE LISTS
Federal Legislative List
PART I
1. The defence of the Federation or any part thereof in peace or war;
the military, naval and air forces of the Federation and any other armed
forces raised or maintained by the Federation ; an y armed forces which are
not forces of the Federation but are attached to or operating with any of
the Armed Forces of the Federation including civil Armed Forces; Federal
Intelligence Bureau; preventive detention for reasons of State connected
with defenc e, external affairs, or the security of Pakistan or any part
thereof ; persons subjected to such detention; industries declared by
Federal law to be necessary for the purpose of defence or for the
prosecution of war.
2. Military, naval and air force works ; local self -government in
cantonment areas, the constitution and powers within such areas of
cantonment authorities, the regulation of house accommodation in such
areas, and the delimitation of such areas.
3. External affairs; the implementing of treatie s and agree ments,
including educational and cultural pacts and agreements, with other
countries; extradition, including the surrender of criminals and accused
persons to Governments outside Pakistan.
4. Nationality, citizenship and naturalisation.
5. Migration from or into, or settlement in, a Province or the Federal
Capital.
6. Admission into, and emigration and expulsion from, Pakistan,
including in relation thereto the regulation of the movements in Pakistan
of persons not domiciled in Pakistan, pilg rimages to places beyond
Pakistan.
7. Posts and telegraphs, including telephones, wireless, broadcasting
and other like for ms of communications; Post Office Saving Bank.
8. Currency, coinage and legal tender.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
204 9. Foreign exchange; cheques, bills of excha nge, promissory notes
and other like instruments.
10. Public debt of the Federation, including the borrowing of money
on the security of the Federal Consolidated Fund ; foreign loans and
foreign aid.
11.  Federal Public Services and Federal Public Servic e Commission.
12.  Federal pensions, that is to say, pensions payable by the Federation
or out of the Federal Consolidated Fund.
13.  Federal Ombudsman.
14.  Administrative Courts and Tribunals for Federal subjects.
15.  Libraries, museums, and similar  institutions controlled or financed
by the Federation.
16.  Federal agencies and institutes for the following purposes, that is
to say, for research, for professional or technical training, or for the
promotion of special studies.
17.  Education as resp ects Pakistani students in foreign coun tries and
foreign students in Pakistan.
18.  Nuclear energy, including —
(a) mineral resources necessary for the generation of nuclear
energy;
(b) the production of nuclear fuels and the generation and use
of nuclear energ y;
(c) ionizing radiations.  1[; and]
2[(d) boilers.]
19.  Port quarantine, seamen's and marine hospitals and hospi tals
connected with port quarantine.
20.  Maritime shipping and navigation, including shipping and
navigation on tidal waters; Admiralty jur isdiction.
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 101 for  the full stop.
2  New sub -entry (d) added ibid.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
205 1* * * * * * * * * *
22. Aircraft and air navigation; the provision of aerodromes; regulation
and organisation of air traffic and of aerodromes.
23. Lighthouses, including lightships, beacons and other provisions for
the safety of shipping and aircraft.
24. Carriage of passengers and goods by sea or by air.
25. Copyright, inventions, designs, trade -marks and merchandise
marks.
26. Opium so far as regards sale for export.
27. Import and export across customs frontiers as defined by the
Federa l Government, inter -provincial trade and commerce, trade and
commerce with foreign countries; standard of quality of goods to be
exported out of Pakistan.
28. State Bank of Pakistan; banking, that is to say, the conduct of
banking business by corporations  other than corporations owned or
controlled by a Province and carrying on business only within that
Province.
29. The law of insurance, except as respects insurance undertaken by a
Province, and the regulation of the conduct of insurance business, except
as respects business undertaken by a Province; Government insurance,
except so far as undertaken by a Province by virtue of any matter within
the legislative competence of the Provincial Assembly.
30. Stock exchanges and futures markets with objects and business not
confined to one Province.
31. Corporations, that is to say, the incorporation, regulation and
winding -up of trading corporations, including banking, insurance and
financial corporations, but not including corporations owned or controlled
by a Pro vince and carrying on business only within that Province, or
cooperative societies, and of corporations, whether trading or not, with
objects not confined to a Province, but not including universities.
2[32. International treaties, conventions and agreeme nts and
International arbitration.]
1  Entry “21” omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010),  s. 101.
2  Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 101 for  “entry 32”.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
206 1* * * * * * * * * *
34. National highways and strategic roads.
35. Federal surveys including geological surveys and Federal
meteorological organisations.
36. Fishing and fisheries beyond territorial waters.
37. Works, lands and buildings vested in, or in the possession of
Government for the purposes of the Federation (not being military, naval
or air force works), but, as regards property situate in a Province, subject
always to Provincial legislation, save in so fa r as Federal law otherwise
provides.
1* * * * * * * * * *
39. Establishment of standards of weights and measures.
1* * * * * * * * * *
41. Elections to the office of President, to the National Assembly, the
Senate and the Provincial Assemblies; Chief Ele ction Commissioner and
Election Commissions.
42. The salaries, allowances and privileges of the President, Speaker
and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Senate, Prime Minister, Federal Ministers, Ministers of
State, the salaries, allowances and privileges of the members of the Senate
and the National Assembly; and the punishment of persons who refuse to
give evidence or produce documents before committees thereof.
43. Duties of customs, including export duties.
44. Duties of excise, including duties on salt, but not including duties
on alcoholic liquors, opium and other narcotics.
2* * * * * * * * * *
2* * * * * * * * * *
47. Taxes on income other than agricultural income.
48. Taxes on corporations.
1  Entries 33, 38 and 40 omitted ibid.
2  Entries 45 and 46 omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 101.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
207 1[49. Taxes on the sales and purchases of goods imported, exported,
produced, manufactured or consumed  2[, except sales tax on services.] ]
50. Taxes on the capital   value of  the  assets,   not  including taxes on
3*  *  *  on immovable property.
51. Taxes on mineral oil,  natural gas and minerals for use in generation
of nuclear energy.
52. Taxes and duties on the production capacity of any plant,
machinery, undertaking, establishment or installation in lieu of the taxes
and duties specified in entries 44, 47, 48 and 49 o r in lieu of any one or
more of them.
53. Terminal taxes on goods, or passengers carried by railway, sea or
air; taxes on their fares and freights.
54. Fees in respect of any of the matters in this Part, but not including
fees taken in any court.
55. Jurisdiction and powers of all courts, except the Supreme Court,
with respect to any of the matters in this List and, to such extent as is
expressly authorised by or under the Constitution, the enlargement of the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and the co nferring thereon of
supplemental powers.
56. Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in this
Part.
57. Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the matters in this
Part.
58. Matters which under the Constitution are within the  legislative
competence of 4[Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament)] or relate to the Federation.
59. Matters incidental or ancillary to any matter enumerated in this
Part.
___________
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 19, for the "original entry 49" (w.e.f.  the
13th September,1976).
2  Added by Act 10 of 2010, s. 101.
3  The words “on capital gains” omitted ibid.
4  See footnote 6 on page 3 , supra .
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
208 PART II
1. Railways.
2. Mineral oil and natural gas; liquids and substanc es declared by
Federal law to be dangerously inflammable.
3. Development of industries, where development under Federal
control is declared by Federal law to be expedient in the public interest;
institutions, establishments, bodies and corpora tions admin istered or
managed by the Federal Government immediately before the Commencing
day, including the 1[Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
and the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation]; all undertakings,
projects and schemes of such institut ions, establishments, bodies and
corporations, industries, projects and undertakings owned wholly or
partially by the Federation or by a corporation set up by the Federation.
2[4. Electricity .
5. Major ports, that is to say, the declaration and delimitat ion of such
ports, and the constitution and powers of port authorities therein.
6. All regulatory authorities established under a Federal law.
7. National planning and national economic coordination including
planning and coordination of scientific and t echnological research.
8. Supervision and management of public debt.
9. Census.
10. Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police
force belonging to any Province to any area in another Province, but not so
as to enable the police of on e Province to exercise powers and jurisdiction
in another province without the consent of the Government of that
Province; extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police
force belonging to any Province to railway areas outside that Provinc e.
11. Legal, medical and other professions.
1  Subs. by t he Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 19, for "West Pakistan Water and Power
Development Authority and the West Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation" (w.e.f. the 13th
September, 1976).
2  New entries 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 a nd 13 ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of
2010), s. 101.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
209 12. Standards in institutions for higher education and research,
scientific and technical institutions.
13. Inter -provincial matters and co -ordination.]
1[14.] Council of Common Interests.
1[15.] Fees in re spect of any of the matters in this Part but not including
fees taken in any court.
1[16.] Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in this
Part.
1[17.] Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the mat ters in this
Part.
1[18.] Matters incidental or ancillary to any matter enumerated in this
Part.
2* * * * * * * * * *
___________
1  Re-numbered entries 4,5, 6, 7, and 8 the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 101.
2  Concurrent Legislative List and the Entries 1 to 47 omitted ibid.
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
210 FIFTH SCHEDULE
[Article 205 ]
Remuneration and Terms and Conditions of
Service of Judges
THE SUPREME COURT
1. There shall be paid to the Chie f Justice of Pakistan a salary of Rs.
1[9,900] per mensem, and to every other Judge of the Supreme Court a
salary of Rs. 1[9,500] per mensem 2[,or such higher salary as the President
may, from time to time, determine.]
2. Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be entitled to such
privileges and allowances, and to such rights in respect of leave of absence
and pension, as may be determined by the President, and until so
determined, to the privileges, allowances and rights to which, immediately
before the co mmencing day, the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
were entitled.
3[3. The pension payable to a retired Judge of the Supreme Court per
mensem shall not be less or more than the amount specified in the table
below, depending on the length of his ser vice as Judge in that Court or a
High Court :
Provided that the President may, from time to time, raise the
minimum or maximum amount of pension so specified :
Judge  Minimum
Amount  Maximum
Amount
Chief Justice  Rs. 7,000  Rs. 8,000
Other Judge  Rs. 6,250  Rs. 7,125.]
  w.e.f. 1-12-2001, the salary of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other Judges of the Supreme Court has been
determined by the President to be Rs. 55,000 and Rs. 52,000 respectively vide P.O. No. 2 of 2002, paragraph
2 (1), which was previously amend ed by P.O. No. 9 of 1991, P.O. No. 3 of 1995 and P.O. No. 4 of 1995.
(w.e. ,f. 27-7-1991, vide P. O. No. 2 of 1997) the Chief Justice and a Judge of the Supreme Court on his
retirement or resignation shall be entitled to the minimum amount of pension equal  to 70% to the Chief
Justice of his salary or as the case may be, a Judge plus 5% of salary for each completed year of service
either as the Chief Justice or as the Judge not exceeding the maximum amount of pension equal to 85% of
the said salary.
1  Subs.  by the Constitution (Twelfth Amdt.) Act., 1991 (14 of 1991), s. 3, for "7,900" and "7,400", which was
previously amended by P.O. No. 6 of 1985, Art. 2 (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).
2  Added ibid.,
3  Subs. ibid., for "paragraph 3rd."
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
211 1[4. The widow of a Judge of the Supreme Court shall be entitled to a
pension at the following rates, namely  :—
(a) if the Judge dies after retirement –50 per cent of the net pension
payable to him; or
(b) if the Judge dies after having rendered n ot less than three years'
service as Judge and while still serving as such –50 per cent of
the pension admissible to him at the minimum rate.
5. The pension shall be payable to the widow for life or, if she
remarries, until her marriage.
6. If the widow d ies, the pension shall be payable —
(a) to the sons of the judge who are less than twenty -one years of
age, until they attain that age; and
(b) to the unmarried daughters of the Judge who are. less than
twenty -one years of age, until they attain that age or are
married, whichever first occurs.]
1  Added by P. O. No. 6 of 1985,  Art. 2, (w.e.f. the 1st July, 1981).
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
212 THE HIGH COURT
1. There shall be paid to the Chief Justice of a High Court a salary of
Rs. 1[9,400] per mensem, and to every other Judge of a High Court a
salary of Rs. 1[8,400] per mensem 2[,or such higher salary as th e President
may, from time to time, determine.]
2. Every Judge of a High Court shall be entitled to such privileges
and allowances, and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and
pension, as may be determined by the President, and until so determin ed,
to the privileges, allowances and rights to which, immediately before the
commencing day, the Judges of the High Court were entitled.
3[3. The pension payable per mensem to a Judge of a High Court who
retires after having put in not less than five yea rs service as such Judge
shall not be less or more than the amount specified in the table below,
depending on the length of his service as Judge and total service, if any, in
the service of Pakistan:
Provided that the President may, from time to time, ra ise the
minimum or maximum amount of pension so specified :
Judge  Minimum
amount.  Maximum
amount.
Chief Justice  Rs. 5,640  Rs. 7,050
Other Judge  Rs. 5,040  Rs. 6,300.]
4[4. The widow of a Judge of the High Court shall be entitled to a
pension at the f ollowing rates, namely  :—
(a)  if the Judge dies after retirement —50 per cent of the net
pension payable to him; or
  w..e.f. 1-12-2001, the salary of the Chief Justice of High Court and other Judges of a High Court has been
determined by the President to be Rs. 51,000 and Rs. 49.000 respec tively vide P. O. No. 2 of 2002, paragrap h
2 (2), which was previously amended by P.O. No. 9 of 1991, P. O. No. 3 of 1995 and P. O. No. 4 of 1995.
(w.e. ,f: 27-7-1991, vide P. O. No. 3 of 1997) the Chief Justice and a Judge of the High Court on his
retirement or resignation or removal shall be en titled to the minimum pension equal to 70% of the salary on
the completion of 5 years service for pension as Judge and an extra pension @ 2% of such salary for each
subsequent completed year of service as Chief Justice or the Judge including his service if  any the maximum
pension not exceeding 80% of the salary.
1  Subs. by the Constitution (Twelfth Amdt.) Act., 1991 (14 of 1991). s. 3, for "7,200" and "6,500". which was
previously amended by P.O. No. 6 of 1985. Art. 2 (w.e.f. 1 -7-1983).
2  Added ibid.,
3  Subs. ibid., for "paragraph 3rd".
4  Added by P. O. No. 6 of 1985, Art. 2, (w.e.f. the 1st July, 1981).
CONSTITU TION OF PAKISTAN
213 (b)  if the Judge dies after having rendered not less than five years'
service as Judge and while still serving as such –50 per cent of
the pension admissible to him at the minimum rate.
5. The pension shall be payable to the widow for life or, if she
remarries, until her marriage.
6. If the widow dies, the pension shall be payable
(a) to the sons of the Judge who are less than twenty -one year s of
age, until they attain that age; and
(b) to the unmarried daughters of the Judge who are less than
twenty -one years of age, until they attain that age or are
married, whichever first occurs.]
1* * * * * * * * * *
__________
1  Sixth Schedule and Seventh Schedule omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of
2010), s. 102.
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## What this means (mechanical reading aid, not legal advice)

- The index files this text under article 171 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “Chapter 1: of Part II shall not be abridged.”.
- The passage runs to about 9,665 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions arrest and detention — it deals with arrest or detention, and the conditions attached to holding a person (the words used: “detention”); it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”); it mentions property — it addresses property, possession, or taking property compulsorily (the words used: “Property”); it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “equality”); it mentions conscience and religion — it protects belief, conscience, religion or worship (the words used: “belief”); it mentions education — it concerns education, schooling or training (the words used: “Schools”).
- **Caveat:** The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“shall, with the necessary modifications, apply accordingly.”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.
- **Caveat:** The index gives this passage an article number but stores a body fragment where a heading would be, so the number could not be cross-checked against the text. Check it against the official Constitution before relying on it in a citation.
- **Caveat:** This index row contains 153 separately numbered sections, so it is a chapter-length passage rather than one provision. Cite the passage, and treat any single section number as unverified.

> This is a mechanical reading aid generated from the text above by matching words in it. It is not legal advice, not a lawyer’s interpretation, and not a substitute for the provision itself.

## How to cite this

Constitution of Pakistan, article 171, Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelaw.com/provision/f5edb4c3-ecd8-4e07-8fa9-75f8a0944829 (accessed 27 September 2026).

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Portable Lawyer · Article 171 of the Constitution of Pakistan (chapter: “Chapter 1: of Part II shall not be abridged.”). 279. Continuance of taxes 279. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, all taxes and fees levied under any law in force immediately before the commencing day shall…