Constitution 1973 § Article 277 — Transitional financial provisions

Statutory text (English)

(1) The schedule of authorized expenditure
authenticated by the President for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred and seventy-four, shall continue to remain a valid authority for expenditure from the
Federal Consolidated Fund for that year.

(2) The President may, in respect of expenditure of the Federal Government for any financial
year preceding the financial year commencing on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and
seventy-three (being expenditure in excess of the authorized expenditure for that year), authorize the
withdrawal of moneys from the Federal Consolidated Fund.

(3) The provisions of clauses

(1) and

(2) shall apply to and in relation to a Province, and for
that purpose—
(a) any reference in those provisions to the President shall be read as a reference to
the Governor of the Province;
(b) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Government shall be read as a
reference to the Government of the Province; and
(c) any reference in those provisions to the Federal Consolidated Fund shall be read
as a reference to the Provincial Consolidated Fund of the Province.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 277: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 143, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

Verification status: verified · Text status: auto_transcribed_verified_source

The record cites an official source, but its transcription is automated or only partly checked; a human re-check is pending.

Official Urdu text status: pending_official_urdu_text. Where official Urdu wording has not been sourced, Qanoon does not substitute an unverified translation for the statutory text.

Historical text notes

1 historical record is linked to this section. Historical wording may be incomplete or pending verification; it is not presented as current law.

• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 143) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

Read this provision with care

This is a public reference to a stored statute record, not legal advice or a case-specific interpretation. Check the latest official gazette, applicable amendments and jurisdiction before relying on the text. A citation and verification label describe the record in this app; they cannot confirm that no later change has occurred. For a real legal matter, consult a licensed advocate.

Use the full Constitution 1973 section index to compare nearby provisions, or return to search.