Constitution 1973 § Article 25 — Equality of citizens

Statutory text (English)

(1) All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
(2) There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex [*].
(3) Nothing in this Article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the protection of women and children.

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Source citation: Constitution Article 25: Pakistan Code portal PDF p.26, ingested 2026-09-15. Footnote: cl.(2) word omitted and ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), ss.8-9 ('[*]' marks the omission of 'only' per official marker). Human admin re-check recommended.

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