Constitution 1973 § Article 47 — Removal 2[or impeachment] of President

Statutory text (English)

2[(l) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Constitution, the President may, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, be removed from office
on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or
gross misconduct.

(2) Not less than one-half of the total membership of either House may give to the Speaker of the
National Assembly or, as the case may be, the Chairman written notice of its intention to move a resolution
for the removal of, or, as the case may be, to impeach, the President; and such notice shall set out the
particulars of his incapacity or of the charge against him.]

(3) If a notice under clause

(2) is received by the Chairman, he shall transmit it forthwith to the
Speaker.

(4) The Speaker shall, within three days of the receipt of a notice under clause

(2) or clause

(3),
cause a copy of the notice to be transmitted to the President.

(5) The Speaker shall summon the two Houses to meet in a joint sitting not earlier than seven days
and not later than fourteen days after the receipt of the notice by him.

(6) The joint sitting may investigate or cause to be investigated the ground or the charge upon
which the notice is founded.

(7) The President shall have the right to appear and be represented during the investigation, if any,
and before the joint sitting.

(8) If, after consideration of the result of the investigation, if any, a resolution is passed at the joint
sitting by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of 2[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)]
declaring that the President is unfit to hold the office due to incapacity or is guilty of violating the
Constitution or of gross misconduct, the President shall cease to hold office immediately on the passing of
the resolution.

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 47: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 31, 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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