Constitution 1973 § Article 245 — Functions of Armed Forces

Statutory text (English)

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(1)] The Armed Forces shall, under the directions of the
Federal Government, defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war, and, subject to law,
act in aid of civil power when called upon to do so.
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(2) The validity of any direction issued by the Federal Government under clause

(1) shall
not be called in question in any court.

(3) A High Court shall not exercise any jurisdiction under Article 199 in relation to any area in
which the Armed Forces of Pakistan are, for the time being, acting in aid of civil power in pursuance
of Article 245:

Provided that this clause shall not be deemed to affect the jurisdiction of the High Court in
respect of any proceeding pending immediately before the day on which the Armed Forces start acting
in aid of civil power.

(4) Any proceeding in relation to an area referred to in clause

(3) instituted on or after the day
the Armed Forces start acting in aid of civil power and pending in any High Court shall remain
suspended for the period during which the Armed Forces are so acting.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 245: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 124, 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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