Constitution 1973 § Article 38 — Promotion of social and economic well-being of the people

Statutory text (English)

The State shall—
(a) secure the well-being of the people, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, by
raising their standard of living, by preventing the concentration of wealth and
means of production and distribution in the hands of a few to the detriment of
general interest and by ensuring equitable adjustment of rights between employers
and employees, and landlords and tenants;
(b) provide for all citizens, within the available resources of the country, facilities for
work and adequate livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure;
(c) provide for all persons employed in the service of Pakistan or otherwise, social
security by compulsory social insurance or other means;
(d) provide basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, housing, education and
medical relief, for all such citizens, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, as are
permanently or temporarily unable to earn their livelihood on account of infirmity,
sickness or unemployment;
(e) reduce disparity in the income and earnings of individuals, including persons in the
various classes of the service of Pakistan; 1[*]
2[(f) eliminate riba completely before the first day of January, two thousand twenty -
eight; and]
1[(g) ensure that the shares of the Provinces in all Federal services, including
autonomous bodies and corporations established by, or under the control of, the
Federal Government, shall be secured and any omission in the allocation of the
shares of the Provinces in the past shall be rectified.]

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Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 38: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 29, 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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