Part XII · Miscellaneous · Tribal Areas

Tribal Areas

Article 246

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Amended by 6th Amendment (1976) · 18th Amendment (2010) · 19th Amendment (2010) · 25th Amendment (2018)

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English · authoritative

In the Constitution,–

(a)

‘‘Tribal Areas’’ means the areas in Pakistan which, immediately before the commencing day, were Tribal Area, and includes–

(i)

the Tribal Areas of ¹[Balochistan] and the ²[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]; ³*

(ii)

the former States of Amb, Chitral, Dir and Swat;

⁴* * * * * * *

(b)

‘‘Provincially Administered Tribal Areas’’ means –

(i)

the districts of Chitral, Dir and Swat (which includes Kalam) ⁵[the Tribal Area in Kohistan district,] Malakand Protected Area, the Tribal Area adjoining ⁶[Mansehra] district and the former State of Amb; and

(ii)

Zhob district, Loralai district (excluding Duki Tehsil), Dalbandin Tehsil of Chagai district and Marri and Bugti Tribal territories of Sibi district; ⁷*

(c)

‘‘Federally Administered Tribal Areas’’ includes –

(i)

Tribal Areas, adjoining Peshawar district;

(ii)

Tribal Areas adjoining Kohat district;

(iii)

Tribal Areas adjoining Bannu district; ⁸[(iiia) Tribal Areas adjoining Lakki Marwat district;]

(iv)

Tribal Areas adjoining Dera Ismail Khan district; ⁹[(iva) Tribal Areas adjoining Tank district;]

¹⁰[(v)

Bajaur Agency;

(va)

Orakzai Agency;]

(vi)

Mohmand Agency;

(vii)

Khyber Agency;

(viii)

Kurram Agency;

(ix)

North Waziristan Agency; and

(x)

South Waziristan Agency ¹¹[;and]

¹²[(d)

On the commencement of the Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2018, the areas mentioned in-

(i)

paragraph (b),-

(a)

in sub-paragraph (i), shall stand merged in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (ii), shall stand merged in the Province of Balochistan; and

(ii)

paragraph (c), shall stand merged in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.]

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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