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Public Service Commission

Article 242

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Amended by 18th Amendment (2010)

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(1)

1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in relation to the affairs of the Federation, and the Provincial Assembly of a Province in relation to the affairs of the Province may, by law provide for the establishment and constitution of a Public Service Commission.

2[(1A)

The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to the affairs of the Federation shall be appointed by the President 3[on the advice of the Prime Minister].]

4[(1B)

The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to affairs of a Province shall be appointed by the Governor on advice of the Chief Minister.]

(2)

A Public Service Commission shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by law. C HAPTER 2.–A RMED F ORCES

Amendment notes (4)›
  1. 1See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.
  2. 2Inserted by President's Order No. 14 of 1985, Article 2 and Schedule
  3. 3Substituted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), section 89, for “in his discretion”.
  4. 4New clause (1B) ins. ibid.

How to cite

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Article 242 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 242 of the Constitution (Public Service Commission)
In full
Article 242, 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 175