Constitution 1973 § Article 219 — Duties of 1[Commission]

Statutory text (English)

The 2[Commission] shall be charged with the duty of—
1[(a) preparing electoral rolls for election to the National Assembly, Provincial
Assemblies and local governments, and revising such rolls periodically to keep
them up-to-date;]
(b) organizing and conducting election to the Senate or to fill casual vacancies in a
House or a Provincial Assembly; and
(c) appointing Election Tribunals 2[;]
2[(d) the holding of general elections to the National Assembly, Provincial
Assemblies and the local governments; and
(e) such other functions as may be specified by an Act of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament) 1[:] ]
1[
Provided that till such time as the members of the Commission are first appointed in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of clause

(2) of Article 218 pursuant to the
Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, and enter upon their office, the Commissioner shall
remain charged with the duties enumerated in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Article.]

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 219: 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, 111, 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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