Constitution

Part II · Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy · Fundamental Rights

Freedom of assembly

Article 16

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امن عامہ کے مفاد میں قانون کے ذریعے عائد کردہ پابندیوں کے تابع ، ہر شہری کو پر امن طور پر اور اسلحہ کے بغیر جمع ہونے کا حق ہوگا۔

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Article 16 of the Constitution
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Article 16 of the Constitution (Freedom of assembly)
In full
Article 16, 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 34