Constitution 1973 § Article 264 — Effect of repeal of laws

Statutory text (English)

Where a law is repealed, or is deemed to have been repealed,
by, under, or by virtue of the Constitution, the repeal shall not, except as otherwise provided in the
Constitution,—
(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes
effect;
(b) affect the previous operation of the law or anything duly done or suffered under
the law;
(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred
under the law;
(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence
committed against the law; or
(e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right,
privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;
and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and
any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the law had not been repealed.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 264: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 133, 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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