Constitution

Part VII · The Judicature · The High Courts

Constitution of High Court

Article 192

Amended by 5th Amendment (1976) · 27th Amendment (2025)

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English · authoritative

(1)

A High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and so many other Judges as may be determined by law or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.

1[(2)

The Sindh and Balochistan High Court shall cease to function as a common High Court for the Provinces of Balochistan and Sindh.

(3)

The President shall, by 2Order, establish a High Court for each of the Provinces of Balochistan and Sindh and may make such provision in the Order for the principal seats of the two High Courts, transfer of the Judges of the common High Court, transfer of cases pending in the common High Court immediately before the establishment of two High Courts and, generally, for matters consequential or ancillary to the common High Court ceasing to function and the establishment of the two High Courts as he may deem fit.]

3[(4)

] The jurisdiction of a High Court may, by Act of 4[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], be extended to any area in Pakistan not forming part of a Province.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (4)›
  1. 1Substitutedby the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), section 8, for “clause (2)”.
  2. 2For such Order, in respect of establishment of High Courts for Balochistan and Sindh, see the President's Order No. 6 of 1976, dated the 29th November, 1976, see Gaz. of Pak. 1976, Ext., Pt. I, pp.595 - 599.
  3. 3Substituted by the Constitution (Twenty-Seventh Amdt.) Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), section 38, for “(5)”.
  4. 4See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.

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Article 192 of the Constitution
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Article 192 of the Constitution (Constitution of High Court)
In full
Article 192, 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 128