Constitution

Part VII · The Judicature · General Provisions Relating to the Judicature

Power of Council to enforce attendance of persons, etc

Article 210

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(1)

For the purpose of inquiring into any matter, the Council shall have the same power as the 1[the Federal Constitutional Court or the Supreme Court] has to issue directions or orders for securing the attendance of any person or the discovery or production of any document; and any such direction or order shall be enforceable as if it had been issued by the 1[the Federal Constitutional Court or the Supreme Court].

(2)

The provisions of Article 204 shall apply to the Council as they apply to the 1[Federal Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court] and a High Court.

Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1Substitutedibid., section 49, for “Supreme Court”.

How to cite

In a petition
Article 210 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 210 of the Constitution (Power of Council to enforce attendance of persons, etc)
In full
Article 210, 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 151