Constitution

Part VIII · Elections · Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission

Chief Election Commissioner

Article 213

Amended by 18th Amendment (2010) · 19th Amendment (2010) · 22nd Amendment (2016)

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Article 213 of the Constitution
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Article 213 of the Constitution (Chief Election Commissioner)
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Article 213, 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 153