Constitution

Part III · The Federation of Pakistan · The President

Conditions of President’s office

Article 43

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English · authoritative

(1)

The President shall not hold any office of profit in the service of Pakistan or occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for the rendering of

(2)

The President shall not be a candidate for election as a member of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or a Provincial Assembly; and, if a member of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or a Provincial Assembly is elected as President, his seat in 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, as the case may be, the Provincial Assembly shall become vacant on the day he enters upon his office.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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

How to cite

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Article 43 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 43 of the Constitution (Conditions of President’s office)
In full
Article 43, 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 44