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Part VII · The Judicature · The Supreme Court of Pakistan

Constitution of Supreme Court

Article 176

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Amended by 27th Amendment (2025)

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The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice to be known as the Chief Justice 1[of Supreme Court] of Pakistan and so many other Judges as may be determined by Act of 2[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President 3[:]

4[Provided that and notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the incumbent Chief Justice shall be and continue to be known as the Chief Justice of Pakistan during his term in office.]

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (4)›
  1. 1Inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), section 22.
  2. 2See footnote 9 on page 5, supra
  3. 3Substituted by the Act No. 32 of 2025, section 22 for full stop.
  4. 4Proviso added ibid.

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Article 176 of the Constitution
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Article 176 of the Constitution (Constitution of Supreme Court)
In full
Article 176, 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 123