Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, as amended to 2019
Marriage and Family Life
  • 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۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۵)
Marriage and Family Life
  • English
    The State shall--

    (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;
    … (Art. 37)
  • Urdu
    مملکت--
    ...
    (ہ) منصفانہ اور نرم شرائط کار، اس امر کی ضمانت دیتے ہوئے کہ بچوں اور عورتوں سےایسے پیشوں میں کام نہ لیا جائے گا جو ان کی عمر یا جنس کے لئے نا مناسب ہوں، مقرر کرنے کے لئے، اور ملازم عورتوں کے لئے ذچگی سے متعلق مراعات دینے کے لئے، احکام وضع کرے گی؛
    ... (آرٹیکل ۳۷)
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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.