Constitution 1973 § Article 66 — Privileges of members, etc

Statutory text (English)

(1) Subject to the Constitution and to the rules of procedure
of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], there shall be freedom of speech in 1[Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)] and no member shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said
or any vote given by him in 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], and no person shall be so liable in respect
of the publication by or under the authority of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] of any report, paper,
votes or proceedings.

(2) In other respects, the powers, immunities and privileges of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)],
and the immunities and privileges of the members of 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], shall be such as
may from time to time be defined by law and, until so defined, shall be such as were, immediately
before the commencing day, enjoyed by the National Assembly of Pakistan and the committees thereof
and its members.
Provision may be made by law for the punishment, by a House, of persons who refuse to give
evidence or produce documents before a committee of the House when duly required by the chairman
of the committee so to do:

Provided that any such law—
(a) may empower a court to punish a person who refuses to give evidence or
produce documents; and
(b) shall have effect subject to such Order for safeguarding confidential matters
from disclosure as may be made by the President.

(4) The provisions of this Article shall apply to persons who have the right to speak in, and
otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] as they apply to members.

(5) In this Article, 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] means either House or a joint sitting, or a
committee thereof.
Procedure Generally

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 66: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 43, 44, 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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