Constitution 1973 § Article 146 — Power of Federation to confer powers, etc

Statutory text (English)

, on Provinces, in certain cases. —

(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the Federal Government may, with the
consent of the Government of a Province, entrust either conditionally or unconditionally to that
Government, or to its officers functions in relation to any matter to which the executive authority of
the Federation extends.

(2) An Act of 2[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may, notwithstanding that it relates to a matter
with respect to which a Provincial Assembly has no power to make laws, confer powers and impose
duties upon a Province or officers and authorities thereof.

(3) Where by virtue of this Article powers and duties have been conferred or imposed upon a
Province or officers or authorities thereof, there shall be paid by the Federation to the Province such
sum as may be agreed or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by an arbitrator appointed by
the Chief Justice of 4[Federal Constitutional Court], in respect of any extra costs of administration
incurred by the Province in connection with the exercise of those powers or the discharge of those
duties.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 146: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 68, 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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