Constitution 1973 § Article 218 — Election Commission

Statutory text (English)

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(1) For the purpose of election to both Houses of Majlis-e-
Shoora (Parliament), Provincial Assemblies and for election to such other public offices as may be
specified by law, a permanent Election Commission shall be constituted in accordance with this
Article.]
2[
(2) The Election Commission shall consist of,—
(a) the Commissioner who shall be the Chairman of the Commission; and
1[(b) four members, one from each Province, each of whom shall be a person who
has been a judge of a High Court or has been a senior civil servant or is a
technocrat and is not more than sixty-five years of age, to be appointed by the
President in the manner provided for appointment of the Commissioner in
clauses (2A) and (2B) of Article 213.]

Explanation.— “senior civil servant” and “technocrat” shall have the
same meaning as given in clause

(2) of Article 213.]

(3) It shall be the duty of the Election Commission 3[******] to organize and conduct the
election and to make such arrangements as are necessary to ensure that the election is conducted
honestly, justly, fairly and in accordance with law, and that corrupt practices are guarded against.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 218: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 110, 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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