Constitution of Pakistan

Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan consists on 12 parts, 1 annexure, and 7 schedules. 280 Articles are
distributed in 12 parts. Prior to these parts there is preamble then parts come.it was passed on 12th April and was
enforced on 14th Aug. 1973.
• Preamble
• Part I: Introductory [Articles 1-6]
• Part II: Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy [Articles 7-40]
o Chapter 1: Fundamental Rights [Articles 8-28]
o Chapter 2: Principles of Policy [Articles 29-40]
• Part III: The Federation of Pakistan [Articles 41-100]
o Chapter 1: The President [Articles 41-49]
o Chapter 2: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) [Articles 50-89]
o Chapter 3: The Federal Government [Articles 90-100]
• Part IV: Provinces [Articles 101-140A]
o Chapter 1: The Governors [Articles 101-105]
o Chapter 2: Provincial Assemblies [Articles 106-128]
o Chapter 3: The Provincial Governments [Articles 129-140A]
• Part V: Relations between Federation and Provinces [Articles 141-159]
o Chapter 1: Distribution of Legislative Powers [Articles 141-144]
o Chapter 2: Administrative Relations between the Federation and Provinces [Articles 145-152]
o Chapter 3: Special Provisions [Articles 153-159]
• Part VI: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits [Articles 160-174]
o Chapter 1: Finance [Articles 160-165A]
o Chapter 2: Borrowing and Audit [Articles 166-171]
o Chapter 3: Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits [Articles 172-174]
• Part VII: The Judicature [Articles 175-212]
o Chapter 1: The Courts [Articles 175-175A]
o Chapter 2: The Supreme Court of Pakistan [Articles 176-191]
o Chapter 3: The High Courts [Articles 192-203]
o Chapter 3A: Federal Shariat Court [Articles 203A-203J]
o Chapter 4: General Provisions Relating to the Judicature [Articles 204-212]
• Part VIII: Elections [Articles 213-226]
o Chapter 1: Chief Election Commissioner and Elections Commissions [Articles 213-221]
o Chapter 2: Electoral Laws and Conduct of Elections [Articles 222-226]
• Part IX: Islamic Provisions [Articles 227-231]
• Part X: Emergency Provisions [Articles 232-237]
• Part XI: Amendment of Constitution [Articles 238-239]
• Part XII: Miscellaneous [Articles 240-280]
o Chapter 1: Services [Articles 240-242]
o Chapter 2: Armed Forces [Articles 243-245]
o Chapter 3: Tribal Areas [Articles 246-247]
o Chapter 4: General [Articles 248-259]
o Chapter 5: Interpretation [Articles 260-264]
o Chapter 6: Title, Commencement and Repeal [Articles 265-266]
o Chapter 7: Transitional [Articles 267-280]
• Annex
o The Objectives Resolution
• Schedules
o First Schedule: Laws exempted from the operation of Article 8(1) and (2)
o Second Schedule: Election of President
o Third Schedule: Oaths of Office
o Fourth Schedule: Legislative Lists
o Fifth Schedule: Remuneration and Terms and Conditions of Service of Judges
Removed Schedules
These Schedules were removed by the Eighteenth Amendment:
o Sixth Schedule: Laws not to be Altered, Repealed or Amended without the Previous Sanction of the
President
o Seventh Schedule: Laws to be amended in the manner provided for amendment of the Constitution

Fundamental rights ( 8 -28)

1. Right to personal Securities
a. Right to life or liberty (9)
b. Safeguard as to arrest and detention (10)
c. Right to fair trail (10 A)
d. Safeguard against slavery and forced labor (11)
e. Protection against retrospective punishment (12)
f. Protection against double punishment and self-incrimination (13)
g. Inviolability of dignity of man (14)

2. Rights Related to freedom

a. Freedom of movement (15)
b. Freedom of assembly (16)
c. Freedom of association (17)
d. Freedom of trade, business or profession (18)
e. Freedom of speech (19)
f. Right to information (19 A)

3. Rights related to religion

a. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions (20)
b. Safeguard against taxation for purpose of any particular religion (21)
c. Right to freedom of religious institutions (22)

4. Rights related to property

a. Freedom to acquire property (23)
b. Protection of proprietary rights (24)

5. Relating to equality (25-A)

6. Rights relating to education (25)
7. Rights relating to Non discrimination
a. Non- discrimination in respect of access to public places (26)
b. Non- discrimination in service (27)

8. Fundamental rights related to language. (28)

 Principles of Policies (29-40)

1. Islamic way of life (31)

2. Promotion of local Government institutions (32)

3. Parochial and other similar prejudices to be discouraged (33)
4. Full participation of women in national life (34)
5. Protection of family, etc. (35)
6. Protection of minorities (36)
7. Promotion of social justice and eradication of social evils (37)
a) promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of backward classes or areas;
(b) remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within minimum possible
period;
(c) make technical and professional education generally available and higher education equally accessible
to all on the basis of merit;
(d) ensure inexpensive and expeditious justice;
(e) make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work, ensuring that children and women
are not employed in vocations unsuited to their age or sex, and for maternity benefits for women in
employment;
(f) enable the people of different areas, through education, training, agricultural and industrial
development and other methods, to participate fully in all forms of national activities, including
employment in the service of Pakistan;
(g) prevent prostitution, gambling and taking of injurious drugs, printing, publication, circulation and
display of obscene literature and advertisements;
(h) prevent the consumption of alcoholic liquor otherwise than for medicinal and, in the case of non-
Muslims, religious purposes; and
(i) decentralise the Government administration so as to facilitate expeditious disposal of its business to
meet the convenience and requirements of the public.

1. Promotion of social and economic well being of the people (38)

(a) secure the well-being of the people, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, by raising their standard of
living, by preventing the concentration of wealth and means of production and distribution in the hands
of a few to the detriment of general interest and by ensuring equitable adjustment of rights between
employers and employees, and landlords and tenants;
(b) provide for all citizens, within the available resources of the country, facilities for work and adequate
livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure;
(c) provide for all persons employed in the service of Pakistan or otherwise, social security by compulsory
social insurance or other means;
(d) provide basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing. housing, education and medical relief, for all
such citizens, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, as are permanently or temporarily unable to earn
their livelihood on account of infirmity, sickness or unemployment;
(e) reduce disparity in the income and earnings of individuals, including persons in the various classes of
the service of Pakistan;
f) eliminate riba as early as possible 
g) the shares of the Provinces in all federal services, including autonomous bodies and corporations
established by, or under the control of, the Federal Government, shall be secured and any omission in
 the allocation of the shares of the Provinces in the past shall be recitified.

9. Participation of people in Armed Forces (39)

10. Strengthening bonds with Muslim world and promoting international peace (40)

POWERS OF PRESIDENT
Sr.# Article Power
1 45 President’s power to grant pardon, etc
2 54 Summoning and prorogation of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)
3 56 Address by President
4 58 Dissolution of National Assembly
5 75 President’s assent to Bills
6 89 Power of President to promulgate Ordinances
7 90 Exercise of executive authority of the Federation
8 91 The Cabinet
9 92 Federal Ministers and Ministers of State
10 100 Attorney-General for Pakistan
11 101 Appointment of Governor
12 177 Appointment of Supreme Court Judges
13 193 Appointment of High Court Judges
14 213 Chief Election Commissioner
15 232 Proclamation of emergency on account of war,
internal disturbance,
etc. .
16 239 Constitution, amendment Bill
17 242 Public Service Commission
18 243 Command of Armed Forces

COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (51)

 General Seats Women Total
Baluchistan 14 3 17
KPK 35 8 43
Punjab 148 35 183
Sindh 61 14 75
FATA 12 - 12
Capital 2 - 2
272 60 332
10 seats for Non-Muslims
G.Total 342

COMPOSITION OF SENETE (59)

general Technocrat/ulema women Non total

muslim
Baluchista 14 4 4 1 23
n
KPK 14 4 4 1 23
Punjab 14 4 4 1 23
Sindh 14 4 4 1 23
FATA 8 1 1 - 10
Capital 2 - -- 2
Total 104

COMPOSITION OF PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES (106)

General Women Non Total

Seats Muslims
Baluchistan 51 11 3 65
KPK 99 22 3 124
Punjab 297 66 8 371
Sindh 130 29 9 168
 QUALIFICATION AND DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS
Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) (article 62)
a. Citizen of Pakistan
b. Age limit
c. Enrolment as voter
d. character of candidate
e. Adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings
f. Sagacious, righteous and amen
g. Not worked against the integrity of Pakistan
h. Not opposed the ideology of Pakistan
g. Non-Muslim must have good moral Reputation

Disqualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) (Article 63)

a. unsound mind
b. undischarged insolvent
c. ceases as a citizen of Pakistan
d. acquisition of citizenship of a foreign state
e. hold any office of profit
f. service of any statutory body or an body owned and controlled by government
g. convicted for moral turpitude
h. dismissed form government service
i. Convicted for propagating or acting in any manner prejudicial to the sovereignty,
integrity, security, armed forces and independence of judiciary of Pakistan.
j. Default in payment of government dues and loans
Disqualification on grounds of defection, etc. (Article 63A)
a. Resigns from membership of his political party
b. votes contrary to the direction of parliamentary party
c. Abstains from voting

MINIMUM AGE LIMIT

MNA & MPA 25 years

SENATOR 30 years
PRESIDENT 45 years
GOVERNOUR 35 years
Judge of H.C 40 years
Judge of S.C 40 years
 Jurisdiction of high court (Art.199)
5 types of writs are provided in article 199 when there is no other adequate remedy.
a. Writ of Mandamus
If fundamental rights of any person have been effected the court may, on
his application, order any person, authority or government which is deemed
necessary for the enforcement of any such fundamental rights
b. Writ of Prohibition
High court can direct a person performing within the territorial jurisdiction of the
court, functions in connection with the affairs of the federation, province, or a local
authority, to refrain from doing he is not permitted by law
c. Writ of Certiorari
This writ is issued from superior court to call up the record of a proceeding in an
inferior court for review.
d. Writ of Habeas Corpus
High court can make order directing that a person in custody within territorial
jurisdiction of the court be brought before it so that the court may satisfy itself that
he is not being held in custody without lawful authority or in an unlawful manner.
e. Writ of Quo-Warranto
A writ of Quo Warranto is a writ issued by a superior Court against a person who
claims or who usurp any office, franchise or liberty to enquire by what authority he
supports his claim.

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

1. Original Jurisdiction (184)

2. Appellate jurisdiction(185)
3. Advisory jurisdiction( 186)