Constitution 1973 § Article 157 — Electricity

Statutory text (English)

(1) The Federal Government may in any Province construct or cause to be
constructed hydro-electric or thermal power installations or grid stations for the generation of
electricity and lay or cause to be laid inter-Provincial transmission lines 2[:]
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Provided that the Federal Government, prior to taking a decision to construct or cause to be
constructed, hydro-electric power stations in any Province, shall consult the Provincial Government
concerned.]

(2) The Government of a Province may—
(a) to the extent electricity is supplied to that Province from the national grid, require
supply to be made in bulk for transmission and distribution within the Province;
(b) levy tax on consumption of electricity within the Province;
(c) construct power houses and grid stations and lay transmission lines for use within
the Province; and
(d) determine the tariff for distribution of electricity within the Province.
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(3) In case of any dispute between the Federal Government and a Provincial Government in
respect of any matter under this Article, any of the said Governments may move the Council of Common
Interests for resolution of the dispute.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 157: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 72, 73, 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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