Constitution 1973 § Article 242 — Public Service Commission

Statutory text (English)

(1) 2[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in relation to the
affairs of the Federation, and the Provincial Assembly of a Province in relation to the affairs of the
Province, may, by law, provide for the establishment and constitution of a Public Service Commission.
2[(1A) The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to the affairs of
the Federation shall be appointed by the President 3[on the advice of the Prime Minister.]]
1[(1B) The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to affairs of a
Province shall be appointed by the Governor on advice of the Chief Minister.]

(2) A Public Service Commission shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by law.

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 242: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 122, 123, 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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