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Article 246 — Tribal Areas ................................ ................................ ................................ 146

Article
246
Chapter
CHAPTER 3. – TRIBAL AREAS
Index row title
Tribal Areas ................................ ................................ ................................ 146
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
20907f0b-af46-4dcb-88e1-e12eb92b433d

292 words

Verbatim text

(a) "Tribal Areas" means the areas in Pakistan which, immediately before the commencing day, were Tribal Areas, and includes — (i) the Tribal Areas of 3[Balochistan ] and the 4[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Province 5*. (ii) the former States of Amb, Chitral , Dir and Swat; 6[ * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] (b) "Provincially Administered Tribal Areas" means — 1 Re-numbered as clause (1) by the Constitution (Seventh Amdt) Act, 1977 (23 of 1977), s. 4 ( w.e.f . the 21st April, 1977). 2 Added by the Constitution (Seventh Amdt.) Act, 1977 (23 of 197 7), s. 4, ( w.e.f. the 21st April, 1977). 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 91, for “Baluchistan”. 4 Subs ibid., for “North -West -Frontier”. 5 The word “and” omitted ibid. 6 Sub paragraphs (iii) and (iv) omitted by the Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (1 of 2011) s.7 . 147 (i) the districts of Chitral, Dir and Swat (which includes Kalam) 1[the Tribal Area in Kohistan district,] Malakand Protected Area, the Tribal Area adjoining 2[Mansehra] district and the former State of Amb; and (ii) Zhob district, Loralai district (excluding Duki Tehsil), Dalbandin Tehsil of Chagai district and Marri and Bugti Tribal territories of Sibi district; and (c) "Federally Administered Trib al Areas" includes — (i) Tribal Areas, adjoining Peshawar district; (ii) Tribal Areas adjoining Kohat district; (iii) Tribal Areas adjoining Bannu district; 3[(iiia) Tribal Areas adjoining Lakki Marwat district;] (iv) Tribal Areas adjoining Dera Ismail Khan district; 3[(iva) Tribal Areas adjoining Tank district;] 4[(v) Bajaur Agency; (va) Orakzai Agency;] (vi) Mohmand Agency; (vii) Khyber Agency; (viii) Kurram Agency; (ix) North Waziristan Agency; and (x) South Waziristan Agency; 247. Administration of Tribal Areas

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  • The index files this text under article 246 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 3. – TRIBAL AREAS”.
  • The row is titled “Tribal Areas ................................ ................................ ................................ 146”.
  • The passage runs to about 292 words.

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