Constitution 1973 § Article 267 — Power of President to remove difficulties

Statutory text (English)

(1) At any time before the commencing day
or before the expiration of three months from the commencing day, the President may, for the purpose
of removing any difficulties, or for bringing the provisions of the Constitution into effective operation,
by Order, direct that the provisions of the Constitution shall, during such period as may be specified
in the Order, have effect, subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modification, addition or
omission, as he may deem to be necessary or expedient.

(2) An Order made under clause

(1) shall be laid before both Houses without undue delay, and
shall remain in force until a resolution disapproving it is passed by each House or, in case of
disagreement between the two Houses, until such resolution is passed at a joint sitting.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 267: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 134, 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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