Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, as amended to 2019
Electoral Bodies
  • English
    (1) For the purpose of election to both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), Provincial Assemblies and for election to such other public offices as may be specified by law, a permanent Election Commission shall be constituted in accordance with this Article.
    (2) The Election Commission shall consist of --
    (a) the Commissioner who shall be Chairman of the Commission; and
    (b) four members, one from each Province, each of whom shall be a person who has been a judge of a High Court or has been a senior civil servant or is a technocrat and is not more than sixty-five years of age, to be appointed by the President in the manner provided for appointment of the Commissioner in clauses (2A) and (2B) of Article 213.
    Explanation.-- "senior civil servant" and "technocrat" shall have the same meaning as given in clause (2) of Article 213.
    …(3) It shall be the duty of the Election Commission to organize and conduct the election and to make such arrangements as are necessary to ensure that the election is conducted honestly, justly, fairly and in accordance with law, and that corrupt practices are guarded against. (Art. 218)
  • Urdu
    (ا) مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) کے دونوں ایوانوں, صوبائی اسمبلیوں کے انتخاب کی غرض کے لئے اور ایسے دیگر عوامی عہدوں کے انتخاب کے لئے جیسا کہ قانون کے ذریعے صراحت کردی جائے، اس آرٹیکل کے مطابق مستقل الیکشن کمیشن تشکیل دیا جائے گا۔
    (۲)الیکشن کمیشن حسب ذیل پر مشتمل ہو گا،--
    (الف) کمشنر جو کہ کمیشن کا چیئرمین ہو گا؛ اور
    (ب) چار ارکان پر، ہر ایک صوبے سے ایک، جن میں سے ہر ایک ایسا شخص ہو گا جو عدالت عالیہ کا جج رہ چکا ہو یا اعلیٰ سرکاری ملازم رہ چکا ہو یا ٹیکنوکریٹ ہو اور اس کی عمر پینسٹھ سال سے زائد نہ ہو، جن کا تقرر صدر آرٹیکل ۲۱۳ کی شقات (۲/الف) اور (۲/ب) میں کمشنر کے تقرر کے لیے فراہم کیے گئے طریقہ کار کے مطابق کرے گا۔
    …
    تشریح:-- "اعلی سرکاری ملازم" اور "ٹیکنوکریٹ" کا وہی مفہوم ہوگا جیسا کہ آرٹیکل ۲۱۳ کی شق ۲ میں دیا گیا ہے۔
    (٣) الیکشن کمیشن کا یہ فرض ہو گا کہ وہ انتخاب کا انتظام کرے اور اسے منعقد کرائے اور ایسے انتظامات کرے جو اس امر کے اطمینان کے لیے ضروری ہوں کہ انتخاب ایمانداری، حق اور انصاف کے ساتھ اور قانون کے مطابق منعقد ہوں اور یہ کہ بدعنوانیوں کا سدباب ہو سکے۔(آرٹیکل ۲۱۸)
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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.