Constitution 1973 § Article 1 — The Republic and its territories

Statutory text (English)

(1) Pakistan shall be a Federal Republic to be known
as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as Pakistan.
2[
(2) The territories of Pakistan shall comprise—
(a) the Provinces of 3[Balochistan], the 3[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa], the Punjab and
3[Sindh];
(b) the Islamabad Capital Territory, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Capital;
4[and]
4[* * * * * * *]
4[(c)] such States and territories as are or may be included in Pakistan, whether by
accession or otherwise.

(3) 5[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may by law admit into the Federation new States or areas
on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.]]

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 1: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 19, 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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