April 2004 The text of the constitution reproduced with all the ammendments therein including those introduced by the LFO, 2002 and the Const. (17th Amend.) Act, 2003. The Footnotes are self contained. Omitted provisions and those deleted by substitution reproduced in italics.


(NEW) Text of the Speech of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday the 16th of March, 2009 announced that the government had decided to reinstate the country's Supreme Court Chief Justice in a bid to end political turmoil.


(NEW) SHORT ORDERS PASSED IN THE MATTER OF THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE SHARIF BROTHERS ON WEDNESDAY THE 25TH OF FEBRUARY, 2009


(NEW) "PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR'S RULE", ISSUED ON 25TH OF FEBRUARY, 2009, UNDER ARTICLE 234 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN, 1973


(NEW) A legal analysis of the status of the PCO Judges in Article entitled "The Constitutional Path" by Zain Sheikh (published in "The News", Sunday, May 11, 2008


"Amend and Win" (Article 224 of the Constitution) by Zain Sheikh (published in "The News", Tuesday, July 1, 2008)


"Constitutional Amendments : Setting the Record Straight" by Zain Sheikh (published in "The News" April 8, 2008)


"The Flawed Doctrine of Necessity by Zain Sheikh (Published in "The Daily Dawn"dated January 8, 2008).


Proclamation of Emergency Order, 2007 (dated 3rd of November, 2007)


Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 2007 (dated 3rd of November, 2007)


SHORT ORDER DATED 20TH OF JULY, 2007 ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN IN THE MATTER OF THE REFERENCE AGAINST CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN MR. IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY'S PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 209 OF THE CONSTITUTION.


Oath of Office (Judges) Order, 2007 (dated 3rd of November, 2007)


The Constitution (Amendment) Order, 2007 (P.O. No. 5 of 2007) (dated 20th of November, 2007)


The Supreme Court verdict on the Proclamation of Emergency


The Constitution (Second Amendment) Order, 2007 (P.O. No. 6 of 2007) (dated 14th of December, 2007)


Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (dated 24th of November, 2007)