Constitution

Part XII · Miscellaneous · General

Government of territories outside Provinces

Article 258

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English · authoritative

Subject to the Constitution, until 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] by law otherwise provides, the President may, by Order, make provision for peace and good government of any part of Pakistan not forming part of a Province.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1See footnote 9 on page 5, supra.

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Article 258 of the Constitution
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Article 258 of the Constitution (Government of territories outside Provinces)
In full
Article 258, 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 184