Constitution 1973 § Article 252 — Special provisions in relation to major ports and aerodromes

Statutory text (English)

(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Constitution or in any law, the President may, by public notification, direct
that, for a period not exceeding three months from a specified date, a specified law, whether a Federal
law or a Provincial law, shall not apply to a specified major port or major aerodrome, or shall apply to
a specified major port or major aerodrome subject to specified exceptions or modifications.

(2) The giving of a direction under this Article in relation to any law shall not affect the
operation of the law prior to the date specified in the direction.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 252: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 128, 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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