Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, as amended to 2019
Public Institutions and Services
  • English
    The State shall protect the marriage, the family, the mother and the child. (Art. 35)
  • Urdu
    مملکت، شادی، خاندان، ماں اور بچے کی حفاظت کرے گی۔ (آرٹیکل۳۵)
Public Institutions and Services
  • English
    The State shall--
    (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;
    … (Art. 38)
  • Urdu
    مملکت--
    (الف) عام آدمی کے معیار زندگی کو بلند کر کے، دولت اور وسائل پیداور اور تقسیم کو چند اشخاص کے ہاتھوں میں اس طرح سے جمع ہونے سے روک کر کہ اس سے مفاد عامہ کو نقصان پہنچے اور آجر و ماجور اور زمیندار اور مزارع کے درمیان حقوق کی منصفانہ تقسیم کی ضمانت دے کر بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل ،عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کے حصول کی کوشش کرے گی؛
    (ب) تمام شہریوں کے لیے، ملک میں دستیاب وسائل کے اندر، معقول آرام و فرصت کے ساتھ کام اور مناسب روزی کی سہولتیں مہیا کرے گی؛
    (ج) پاکستان کی ملا زمت میں، یا بصورتِ دیگر ملازم تمام اشخاص کو لازمی معاشرتی بیمہ کے ذریعے یا کسی اور طرح معاشرتی تحفظ مہیا کرے گی؛
    (د) ان تمام شہریوں کے لیے جو کمزوری، بیماری یا بیروزگاری کے باعث مستقل یا عارضی طور پر اپنی روزی نہ کما سکتے ہوں بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل، بنیادی ضروریات زندگی مثلا خوراک، لباس، رہائش، تعلیم اور طبی امداد مہیا کرے گی؛
    (ہ) پاکستان کی ملازمت کے مختلف درجات میں اشحاص سمیت ،افراد کی آمدنی اور کمائی میں عدم مساوات کو کم کرے گی؛
    ... (آرٹیکل ۳۸)
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3 - Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy, Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights.
4 - According to Art. 7: “In this Part [Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy], unless the context otherwise requires, “the State” means the Federal Government [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], a Provincial Government, a Provincial Assembly, and such local or other authorities in Pakistan as are by law empowered to impose any tax or cess.”
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy, Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy, Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights.
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy, Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights.
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Refer to Art. 51(3) for the Table of Distribution by Province and the Federal Capital. According to Art. 260(3): “In the Constitution and all enactments and other legal instruments, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—… (b) “non-Muslim” means a person who is not a Muslim and includes a person belonging to the Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist or Parsi community, a person of the Quadiani Group or the Lahori Group (who call themselves ‘Ahmadis’ or by any other name), or a Bahai, and a person belonging to any of the scheduled castes.”
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Refer to remaining part of Art. 106(1) for the Table of Distribution by General Seats, Women and Non-Muslims.
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Second Schedule on Election of President.
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Refer to Art. 51(3) for the Table of Distribution by Province and the Federal Capital.
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According to Art. 260: “… “Property” includes any right, title or interest in property, movable or immovable, and any means and instruments of production; …”
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Part II on Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy, Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights.
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Part VII on The Judicature, Chapter 3A on Federal Shariat Court.
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According to Art. 260(3): “In the Constitution and all enactments and other legal instruments, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—(a) “Muslim” means a person who believes in the unity and oneness of Almighty Allah, in the absolute and unqualified finality of the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him), the last of the prophets, and does not believe in, or recognize as a prophet or religious reformer, any person who claimed or claims to be a prophet, in any sense of the word or of any description whatsoever, after Muhammad (peace be upon him); … ”
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Part VII on The Judicature, Chapter 3A on Federal Shariat Court.
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Part VII on The Judicature, Chapter 3A on Federal Shariat Court.
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Part VII on The Judicature, Chapter 3A on Federal Shariat Court.