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- Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) (PPC) — federal
- Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) (CrPC) — federal
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Constitution 1973) — federal
- Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) (PECA 2016) — federal
- Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO 1961) — federal
- Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act (Sindh CMRA 2013) — sindh
- Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act (as amended through 2015) (Punjab CMRA) — punjab
- Code of Civil Procedure (CPC 1908) — federal
- Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (QSO 1984) — federal
- Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (CMRA 1929) — federal
Browse available sections
Every published section has a stable page with its statutory text, source note and verification status. The full code index links to all entries, while the examples below provide a quick starting point.
- PPC § 302 — Punishment of qatl-i-amd
- PPC § 379 — Punishment for theft
- PPC § 392 — Punishment for robbery
- PPC § 500 — Punishment for defamation
- CrPC § 154 — Information in cognizable cases (FIR)
- Constitution 1973 § Article 9 — Security of person
- Constitution 1973 § Article 10 — Safeguards as to arrest and detention
- Constitution 1973 § Article 19 — Freedom of speech, etc.
- Constitution 1973 § Article 19A — Right to information
- Constitution 1973 § Article 25 — Equality of citizens
- PECA 2016 § 20 — Offences against dignity of a natural person
- PECA 2016 § 21 — Offences against modesty of a natural person and minor
- PECA 2016 § 24 — Cyber stalking
- MFLO 1961 § 6 — Polygamy
- Sindh CMRA 2013 § 2 — Definitions
- Sindh CMRA 2013 § 3 — Punishment for male contracting party
- Constitution 1973 § Article 9A — Clean and healthy environment
- Constitution 1973 § Article 10A — Right to fair trial
- Constitution 1973 § Article 25A — Right to education
- Constitution 1973 § Article 1 — The Republic and its territories
- Constitution 1973 § Article 2 — Islam to be State religion
- Constitution 1973 § Article 2A — The Objectives Resolution to form part of substantive provisions
- Constitution 1973 § Article 3 — Elimination of exploitation
- Constitution 1973 § Article 4 — Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc
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