Constitution 1973 § Article 27 — Safeguard against discrimination in services

Statutory text (English)

(1) No citizen otherwise qualified for
appointment in the service of Pakistan shall be discriminated against in respect of any such
appointment on the ground only of race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place of birth:

Provided that, for a period not exceeding 2[forty] years from the commencing day, posts may
be reserved for persons belonging to any class or area to secure their adequate representation in the
service of Pakistan:

Provided further that, in the interest of the said service, specified posts or services may be
reserved for members of either sex if such posts or services entail the performance of duties and
functions which cannot be adequately performed by members of the other sex 1[:]
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Provided also that under-representation of any class or area in the service of Pakistan may be
redressed in such manner as may be determined by an Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)]

(2) Nothing in clause

(1) shall prevent any Provincial Government, or any local or other
authority in a Province, from prescribing, in relation to any post or class of service under that
Government or authority, conditions as to residence in the Province, for a period not exceeding three
years, prior to appointment under that Government or authority.

Source and verification

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