The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan [as Modified Upto the 20th April, 2010]

The National Assembly of Pakistan passed the Constitution on 10th April, 1973, the President of the Assembly authenticated it on 12th April, 1973 and the Assembly published the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Since then, a number of amendments have been made therein and it has become necessary and expedient that an up-to-date and authentic version of the Constitution be published by the Assembly. The present Fifth Edition of the Constitution is historic one as it contains the amendments made through the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 which was unanimously adopted by the National Assembly on 8th April and by the Senate of Pakistan on 15th April, 2010, unanimously, and was assented to by the President on the 19th April, 2010. This Edition, which is intended to provide an updated version of the Constitution, incorporates all amendments made in it till date.