Constitution

Part VI · Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits · Borrowing and Audit

Functions and powers of Auditor-General

Article 169

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The Auditor-General shall, in relation to—

(a)

the accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces; and

(b)

the accounts of any authority or body established by the Federation or a Province, perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be determined by or under Act of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] and, until so determined, by 2Order of the President.

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.
  2. 2For such Order, see the Pakistan (Audit and Accounts) Order, 1973 (President's Order No. 21 of 1973).

How to cite

In a petition
Article 169 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 169 of the Constitution (Functions and powers of Auditor-General)
In full
Article 169, 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 110