Sept 23, 2018 |
The text of the Constitution has been updated to incorporate the 25th Amendment Act (to mainstream the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), which received the assent of the President on May 31, 2018. |
May 26, 2018 |
The text of the Constitution has been updated to reflect changes made by the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Amendment Acts and is current as of this date. |
January 7, 2015 |
Constitution (Twenty First Amendment) Act, 2015 is now in effect after Presidential assent. The text of the Constitution has been updated.
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January 6, 2015 |
Constitution (Twenty First Amendment) Bill, 2015 - passed by the National Assembly and Senate on January 6, 2015. The text of the Constitution will be updated once the President's Assent has been received.
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October 5, 2014 |
Pakistan Penal Code updated with all amendments to-date. The last amendment was the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2012 (XXIII of 2002), with effect from December 3, 2012.
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May 10, 2013 |
Auto-generation of HTML content from XML using XSLT. Improved accuracy and better navigation with footnotes appearing on the same page as the text.
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February 8, 2013 |
Constitution (Twentieth) Amendment Act, 2012 - assented to by the President on Feburary 28, 2012. The text of the Constitution has been updated to reflect this amendment. Pakistani.org apologizes for the long delay.
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January 1, 2011 |
Constitution (Nineteenth) Amendment Act, 2010 - assented to by the President on January 1, 2011. The text of the Constitution has been updated to reflect this amendment.
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December 30, 2010 |
Constitution (Nineteenth) Amendment Bill, 2010 - passed by the Senate on December 30, 2010.
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December 22, 2010 |
Sections 11, 25, 28 and 29 of the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 have been struck down by the Federal Shariat Court. The Federal Government has been given until June 22, 2011 to bring these sections into conformance as determined by the court until which point they remain operative. The declaration part of the judgment is available here. See Dawn's report (which erroneously states that three sections were struck down as opposed to the correct number which is four).
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December 22, 2010 |
Constitution (Nineteenth) Amendment Bill, 2010 - passed by the National Assembly on December 22, 2010.
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December 1, 2010 |
The text of the Constitution presented here has been fully updated to reflect the Eighteenth Amendment.
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November 26, 2010 |
Constitution (Eighteenth) Amendment Act, 2010 - assented to by the President on April 19, 2010.
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December 25, 2007 |
Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860) - up-to-date with all amendments. Last amending law: Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006.
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December 15, 2007 |
Revocation of Proclamation of Emergency Order, 2007 issued revoking the Proclamation of Emergency and Provisional Constitution Order issued on November 3rd, 2007 and restoring the Constitution.
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December 14, 2007 |
Islamabad High Court (Establishment) Order, 2007
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December 14, 2007 |
Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 2007 issued. Note: The text of the Constitution presented here does not incorporate these amendments yet.
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November 21, 2007 |
Oath of Office (Judges) Order, 2007 (dated November 3, 2007) |
November 21, 2007 |
Constitution (Amendment) Order, 2007 issued to indemnify the Proclamation of Emergency issued on November 3, 2007 and actions taken thereunder and also to establish a High Court in Islamabad. Note: The text of the Constitution presented here does not incorporate these amendments yet. |
November 15, 2007 |
Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order, 2007 issued. Amends Provisional Constitution Order, 2007. |
November 5, 2007 |
On November 3, 2007, General Pervez Musharraf issued a Proclamation of Emergency and a Provisional Constitution Order. The Constitution is "in abeyance". |
October 5, 2007 |
National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007 |
July 20, 2007 |
The thirteen-member bench of the Supreme Court has set aside the Presidential reference against the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and declared invalid the presidential action sending the Chief Justice on forced leave. The Chief Justice has been reinstated in office. Text of Short Order |
June 25, 2007 |
Timeline and documents related to the Presidential Reference against the Chief Justice. |
June 24, 2007 |
President to Hold Another Office Act, 2004. - allows President Musharraf to continue to hold the office of Chief of Army Staff in his current term as President. |