Constitution 1973 § Article 4 — Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc

Statutory text (English)

(1) To enjoy the
protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen,
wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.

(2) In particular—
(a) no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any
person shall be taken except in accordance with law;
(b) no person shall be prevented from or be hindered in doing that which is
not prohibited by law; and
(c) no person shall be compelled to do that which the law does not required
him to do.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 4: 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, 20, 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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