Constitution

Part I · Introductory

Loyalty to State and obedience to Constitution and law

Article 5

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English · authoritative

(1)

Loyalty to the State is the basic duty of every citizen.

(2)

Obedience to the Constitution and law is the 1[inviolable] obligation of every citizen wherever he may be and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

(۱)

مملکت سے وفاداری ہر شہری کا بنیادی فرض ہے۔

(۲)

دستور اور قانون کی اطاعت ہر شہری خواہ وہ کہیں بھی ہو اور ہر اس شخص کی جو فی الوقت پاکستان میں ہو [واجب التعمیل] ذمہ داری ہے۔

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Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1Substituted by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Article 2 and Schedule, for ‘‘basic’’.

How to cite

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Article 5 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 5 of the Constitution (Loyalty to State and obedience to Constitution and law)
In full
Article 5, 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 28