Constitution 1973 § Article 136 — Vote of no-confidence against Chief Minister

Statutory text (English)

(1) A resolution for a vote of no -
confidence moved by not less than twenty per centum of the total membership of the Provincial
Assembly may be passed against the Chief Minister by the Provincial Assembly.

(2) A resolution referred to in clause

(1) shall not be voted upon before the expiration of three
days, or later than seven days, from the day on which such resolution is moved in the Provincial
Assembly.

(3) If the resolution referred to in clause (l) is passed by a majority of the total membership of
the Provincial Assembly, the Chief Minister shall cease to hold office.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 136: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 65, 66, 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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