Constitution

Part XII · Miscellaneous · Transitional

Elections to be deemed to be held under Constitution

Article 270B

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English · authoritative

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the elections held under the Houses of (Parliament) and Provincial Assemblies (Elections) Order, 1977, 1[and the Conduct of General Elections Order, 2002 (Chief Executive’s Order No. 7 of 2002),] to the Houses and the Provincial Assemblies shall be deemed to have been held under the Constitution and shall have effect accordingly].

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Article 270B of the Constitution
With heading
Article 270B of the Constitution (Elections to be deemed to be held under Constitution)
In full
Article 270B, 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 199