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Part XII · Miscellaneous · Armed Forces

Command of Armed Forces

Article 243

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Amended by 18th Amendment (2010) · 27th Amendment (2025)

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Article 243 of the Constitution
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Article 243 of the Constitution (Command of Armed Forces)
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Article 243, 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 176