Constitution 1973 § Article 228 — Composition, etc

Statutory text (English)

, of Islamic Council.—

(1) There shall be constituted1 within a period
of ninety days from the commencing day a Council of Islamic Ideology, in this part referred to as the
Islamic Council.

(2) The Islamic Council shall consist of such members, being not less than eight and not more
than 2[twenty] as the President may appoint from amongst persons having knowledge of the principles
and philosophy of Islam as enunciated in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, or understanding of the
economic, political, legal or administrative problems of Pakistan.

(3) While appointing members of the Islamic Council, the President shall ensure that—
(a) so far as practicable various schools of thought are represented in the Council;
(b) not less than two of the members are persons each of whom is, or has been a
Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court;
(c) not less than 3[one third] of the members are persons each of whom has been
engaged, for a period of not less than fifteen years, in Islamic research or
instruction; and
(d) at least one member is a woman.
4[
(4) The President shall appoint one of the members of the Islamic Council to be the
Chairman thereof.]

(5) Subject to clause

(6), a member of the Islamic Council shall hold office for a period of three
years.

(6) A member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office or
may be removed by the President upon the passing of a resolution for his removal by a majority of the
total membership of the Islamic Council.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 228: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 115, 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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