Constitution 1973 § Article 11 — Slavery, forced labour, etc

Statutory text (English)

, prohibited.—

(1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and
no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form.

(2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings are prohibited.

(3) No child below the age of fourteen years shall be engaged in any factory or mine or any
other hazardous employment.

(4) Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to affect compulsory service—
(a) by any person undergoing punishment for an offence against any law; or
(b) required by any law for public purpose:

Provided that no compulsory service shall be of a cruel nature or incompatible with human
dignity.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 11: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 23, 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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