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Article 142 — Subject -matter of Federal and Provincial laws ................................ ......... 74

Article
142
Chapter
CHAPTER 1. – DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS
Index row title
Subject -matter of Federal and Provincial laws ................................ ......... 74
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
4742b950-8c21-4700-9d86-971dab1c70cf

110 words

Verbatim text

(a) 1[Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament)] shall have exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative Lis t; 2[(b) Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) and a Provincial Assembly shall have power to make laws with respect to criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence;] 3[(c) Subject to paragraph (b), a Provincial Assembly shall, and Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) sh all not, have power to make laws with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List; ] 4[(d) Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) shall have exclusive power to make laws with respect to all matters pertaining to such areas in the Federation as are not included in any Province ].

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 142 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 1. – DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS”.
  • The row is titled “Subject -matter of Federal and Provincial laws ................................ ......... 74”.
  • The passage runs to about 110 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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