The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh

233.  Power to suspend Fundamental Rights, etc., during emergency period.—(1)  Nothing contained in Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,  and 24 shall, while a proclamation of Emergency is in force, restrict the power of the State as defined in Article 7 to make any law or take any executive action which it would, but for the provisions in the said Articles, be competent to make or to take, but any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect, and shall be deemed to have been repealed, at the time when the Proclamation is revoked or has ceased to be in force.

(2)  While a Proclamation of Emergency is in force, the President may, by  Order, declare that the right to move any Court for the enforcement of such of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter I of Part II as may be specified in the Order, and any proceeding in any Court which is for the enforcement, or involves the determination of any question as to the infringement, of any of the Rights so specified, shall remain suspended for the period during which the Proclamation is in force, and any such Order may be made in respect of the whole or any part of Pakistan.

(3)  Every Order made under this Article shall, as soon as may be,  be laid before ¹[both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) separately] for approval and the provisions of clauses (7) and (8) of Article 232 shall apply to such an Order as they apply to Proclamation of Emergency.