Constitution 1973 § Article 192 — Constitution of High Court

Statutory text (English)

(1) A High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and so many
other Judges as may be determined by law or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.
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(2) The Sind and Baluchistan High Court shall cease to function as a common High Court for the
Provinces of Baluchistan and Sind.

(3) The President shall, by 2Order, establish a High Court for each of the Provinces of Baluchistan
and Sind and may make such provision in the Order for the principal seats of the two High Courts, transfer
of the Judges of the common High Court, transfer of cases pending in the common High Court
immediately before the establishment of the two High Courts and, generally, for matters consequential
or ancillary to the common High Court ceasing to function and the establishment of the two High
Courts as he may deem fit.]
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(4)] The jurisdiction of a High Court may, by Act of 4[Majlis-e- Shoora (Parliament)], be
extended to any area in Pakistan not forming part of a Province.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 192: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 92, 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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