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Part XII · Miscellaneous · Interpretation

Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office, etc

Article 261

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For the purposes of the Constitution, a person who acts in an office shall not be regarded as the successor to the person who held that office before him or as the predecessor to the person who holds that office after him.

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Article 261 of the Constitution
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Article 261 of the Constitution (Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor to previous occupant of office, etc)
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Article 261, 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 189