Constitution

Part V · Relations Between Federation and Provinces · Distribution of Legislative Powers

Extent of Federal and Provincial laws

Article 141

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English · authoritative

Subject to the Constitution, 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may make laws (including laws having extra-territorial operation) for the whole or any part of Pakistan, and a Provincial Assembly may make laws for the Province or any part thereof.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.

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Article 141 of the Constitution
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Article 141 of the Constitution (Extent of Federal and Provincial laws)
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Article 141, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 95