Article: 142 Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial laws
142. Subject-matter of Federal and Provincial laws.—Subject to the Constitution—
(a) 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] shall have exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List;
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) shall 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.]
Footnotes:
1. See Footnote 2 on page 4.
2. Section 49(i) of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted paragraph (b) of Art. 142, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the said paragraph of Art. 142. as adopted in 1973, that read :
(b) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), and a Provincial Assembly also, shall have power to make laws with respect to any matter in the Concurrent Legislative List;
3. Section 49(ii) of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted paragraph (c) of Art. 142, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the said paragraph of Art. 142. as adopted in 1973, that read :
(c) A provincial Assembly shall, and Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) shall not, have power to make laws with respect to any matter not enumerated in either the Federal Legislative List or the Concurrent Legislative List; and
4. Section 49(iii) of the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted paragraph (d) of Art. 142, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the said paragraph of Art. 142. as adopted in 1973, that read :
(d) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) shall have exclusive power to make laws with respect to matters not enumerated in either of the Lists for such areas in the Federation as are not included in any Province.
| Comparative Table of Article 142 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 : |
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Constitution of Pakistan 1962 :
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133 | ||
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Constitution of Pakistan 1956 :
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106(1)(2)(3)(4) | ||
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Constitution of India 1950:
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246 | ||
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Government of India Act 1935:
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100 | ||
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MESSRS I.C.C. TEXTILE LTD. AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
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PAKISTAN TOBACCO COMPANY LTD
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GOVERNMENT OF N.W.F.P THROUGH SECRETARY
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QUETTA TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED
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PROVINCE OF SINDH THROUGH SECRETARY EXCISE AND TAXATION
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The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh 
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