Constitution

Part III · The Federation of Pakistan · The Federal Government

The Federal Government

Article 90

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English · authoritative

1[ 2[(1)

Subject to the Constitution, the executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the President by the Federal Government, consisting of the Prime Minister and the Federal Ministers, which shall act through the Prime Minister, who shall be the chief executive of the Federation.

(2)

In the performance of his functions under the Constitution, the Prime Minister may act either directly or through the Federal Ministers.]

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1Substituted by President's Order No. 14 of 1985 Article 2 and Schedule, for Articles “90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96”.
  2. 2Substituted by the Act 10 of 2010, section 28, for “Article 90”.

How to cite

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Article 90 of the Constitution
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Article 90 of the Constitution (The Federal Government)
In full
Article 90, 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 74