Constitution

Part VIII · Elections · Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission

Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc

Article 220

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English · authoritative

It shall be the duty of all executive authorities in the Federation and in the Provinces to assist the Commissioner and the Election Commission in the discharge of his or their functions.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Article 220 of the Constitution
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Article 220 of the Constitution (Executive authorities to assist Commission, etc)
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Article 220, 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 156