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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Constitution 1973 § Article 88 — Finance Committees

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Statutory text (English)

(1) The expenditure of the National Assembly and the Senate
within authorised appropriations shall be controlled by the National Assembly or, as the case may be,
the Senate acting on the advice of its Finance Committee.

(2) The Finance Committee shall consist of the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman,
the Minister of Finance and such other members as may be elected thereto by the National Assembly
or, as the case may be, the Senate.

(3) The Finance Committee may make rules3 for regulating its procedure.
Ordinances

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 88: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 50, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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