Constitution 1973 § Article 6 — High treason

Statutory text (English)

2[
(1) Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in
abeyance, or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance, the
Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of
high treason.]

(2) Any person aiding or abetting 2[or collaborating] the acts mentioned in clause

(1) shall
likewise be guilty of high treason.
2[(2A) An act of high treason mentioned in clause

(1) or clause

(2) shall not be validated by
any court including the 3[Federal Constitutional Court,] Supreme Court and a High Court.]

(3) 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] shall by law provide for the punishment of persons found
guilty of high treason.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 6: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 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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