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Part I - Introductory - C 1973
Part I - Introductory - C 1973
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Part I: Introductory
1 The Republic and its territories
(1) Pakistan shall be a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
hereinafter referred to as Pakistan.
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(b) the Islamabad Capital Territory, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Capital;
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7[(c)] 7 such States and territories as are or may be included in Pakistan, whether by
accession or otherwise.
(3) 8[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 8 may by law admit into the Federation new States or
areas on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
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2 Islam to be State religion
Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan.
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(1) Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance, or attempts or
conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance, the Constitution by use
of force or show of force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high
treason.
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(2) Any person aiding or abetting 12[or collaborating] 12 the acts mentioned in clause (1)
shall likewise be guilty of high treason.
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(2A) An act of high treason mentioned in clause (1) or clause (2) shall not be validated by
any court including the Supreme Court and a High Court.
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(3) 14[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] 14 shall by law provide for the punishment of persons
found guilty of high treason.
Notes
1 Substituted by Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), Section 2 (with effect
from May 4, 1974) for :
2 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 3 (with effect from
April 19, 2010) for "Baluchistan".
3 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 3 (with effect from
April 19, 2010) for "North-West Frontier".
4 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Section 3 (with effect from
April 19, 2010) for "Sind".
5 Inserted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018), Sect. 2(i) (with
effect from May 31, 2018).
6 The following was omitted by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018),
Sect. 2(ii) (with effect from May 31, 2018) : :
7 Renumbered from "(d)". by Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2017 (37 of 2018),
Sect. 2(iii) (with effect from May 31, 2018)
8 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985),
Art 2, Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
9 Inserted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of 1985),
Art.2 and Sch.item 2 (with effect from March 2, 1985).
10 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of
1985), Sch. item 3 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "basic".
11 Substituted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Sect. 4(i) (with effect from
April 19, 2010) for :
12 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Sect. 4(ii) (with effect from
April 19, 2010).
13 Inserted by Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, Sect. 4(iii) (with effect from
April 19, 2010).
14 Substituted by Revival of Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (President's Order No. 14 of
1985), Sch. item 1 (with effect from March 2, 1985) for "Parliament".
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