Constitution

Part III · The Federation of Pakistan · The Federal Government

Extent of executive authority of Federation

Article 97

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English · authoritative

Subject to the Constitution, the executive authority of the Federation shall extend to the matters with respect to which 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] has power to make laws, including exercise of rights, authority and jurisdiction in and in relation to areas outside Pakistan:

Provided that the said authority shall not, save as expressly provided in the Constitution or in any law made by 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], extend in any Province to a matter with respect to which the Provincial Assembly has also power to make laws.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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

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Article 97 of the Constitution
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Article 97 of the Constitution (Extent of executive authority of Federation)
In full
Article 97, 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 77