Part VII · The Judicature · General Provisions Relating to the Judicature
Judge not to hold office of profit, etc
Article 207
Amended by 27th Amendment (2025)
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English · authoritative
A Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court] or of a High Court shall not—
hold any other office of profit in the service of Pakistan if his remuneration is thereby increased; or
occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the rendering of services.
A person who has held office as a Judge of the 2[Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court] or of a High Court shall not hold any office of profit in the service of Pakistan, not being a judicial or quasi-judicial office or the office of Chief Election Commissioner or of Chairman or member of a Law Commission or of Chairman or member of the Council of Islamic Ideology, before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold that office.
A person who has held office as a permanent Judge—
of the 2[Federal Constitutional Court or of the Supreme Court], shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority in Pakistan; 3[and]
of a High Court, shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority within its jurisdiction 4[.]
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Urdu · official translation (2018)
This article was changed after 31 May 2018. The official Urdu translation below does not include that change, so rely on the English text.