Constitution 1973 § Article 89 — Power of President to promulgate Ordinances

Statutory text (English)

(1) The President may, except when
the 4[Senate or] National Assembly is in session, if satisfied that circumstances exist which render it
necessary to take immediate action, make and promulgate an Ordinance as the circumstances may
require.

(2) An Ordinance promulgated under this Article shall have the same force and effect as an Act
of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] and shall be subject to like restrictions as the power of 1[Majlis-e-
Shoora (Parliament)] to make law, but every such Ordinance—
(a) shall be laid—
(i) before the National Assembly if it 5[contains provisions dealing with all
or any of the matters specified in clause

(2) of Article 73], and shall
stand repealed at the expiration of 4[one hundred and twenty days] from
its promulgation or, if before the expiration of that period a resolution
disapproving it is passed by the Assembly, upon the passing of that
resolution 4[:]
1[
Provided that the National Assembly may by a resolution
extend the Ordinance for a further period of one hundred and twenty
days and it shall stand repealed at the expiration of the extended period,
or if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is
passed by the Assembly, upon the passing of that resolution:

Provided further that extension for further period may be made
only once.]
(ii) before both Houses if it 2[does not contain provisions dealing with any
of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (i)], and shall stand repealed
at the expiration of 1[one hundred and twenty days] from its
promulgation or, if before the expiration of that period a resolution
disapproving it is passed by either House, upon the passing of that
resolution 1[:]
1[
Provided that either House may by a resolution extend it for a
further period of one hundred and twenty days and it shall stand repealed
at the expiration of the extended period, or if before the expiration of
that period a resolution disapproving it is passed by a House, upon the
passing of that resolution:

Provided further that extension for a further period may be made
only once; and]
(b) may be withdrawn at any time by the President.
1[
(3) without prejudice to the provisions of clause

(2),—
(a) an Ordinance laid before the National Assembly under sub-paragraph (i) of
paragraph (a) of clause

(2) shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the
National Assembly; and
(b) an Ordinance laid before both Houses under sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a)
of clause

(2) shall be deemed to be a Bill introduced in the House where it was
first laid.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 89: 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, 51, 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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