Constitution 1973 § Article 168 — Auditor-General of Pakistan

Statutory text (English)

(1) There shall be an Auditor-General of Pakistan, who
shall be appointed by the President.

(2) Before entering upon office, the Auditor-General shall make before the Chief Justice of
Pakistan oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
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(3) The Auditor-General shall, unless he sooner resigns or is removed from office in
accordance with clause

(5), hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he assumes
such office or attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.]
1[(3A) The other terms and conditions of service of the Auditor - General shall be determined
by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament); and, until so determined, by Order of the President.]

(4) A person who has held office as Auditor-General shall not be eligible for further
appointment in the service of Pakistan before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold
that office.

(5) The Auditor-General shall not be removed from office except in the like manner and on the
like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

(6) At any time when the office of the Auditor-General is vacant or the Auditor-General is
absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any cause, 2[the President may appoint
the most senior officer in the Office of the Auditor-General to] at as Auditor- General and perform the
functions of that office.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 168: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 77, 78, 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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