1973 Constitution of Pakistan in Urdu (آئینِ پاکستان): Full Guide
Where to read the Urdu text of the Constitution, download the PDF, and understand its key articles — in English and اردو.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan in Urdu — آئینِ پاکستان ۱۹۷۳ — is the Urdu translation of the country’s supreme law, adopted 10 April 1973 and enforced 14 August 1973. The Constitution has 280 articles in 12 parts (plus schedules), and has been amended 27 times (most recently November 2025). The authoritative text is the English one; Urdu versions — available as PDFs and in print, including a widely circulated 7.5 MB Urdu PDF on archive.org — are translations for the Urdu-reading public.
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Overview
The 1973 Constitution in Urdu
آئینِ پاکستان — the supreme law of the land, in the national language.
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — in Urdu, آئینِ اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان ۱۹۷۳ (commonly آئینِ پاکستان) — is the country’s supreme law. It was passed by the National Assembly on 10 April 1973, authenticated by President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 12 April, and came into force on 14 August 1973.
For Pakistan’s Urdu-reading majority — students, lawyers, journalists and citizens — the Urdu translation is the working version of the Constitution: the one quoted in classrooms, studied for CSS exams, and cited in Urdu media.
The Preamble
The Preamble in Urdu
The Constitution opens with the Objectives Resolution — here is its essence in Urdu.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
جہاں حاکمیتِ اعلیٰ پوری کائنات پر اللہ تعالیٰ کی ہے اور جو اختیار اس نے ریاستِ پاکستان کو اپنے عوام کے ذریعے تفویض کیا ہے، ایک مقدس امانت ہے؛
اور جہاں قائدِاعظم محمد علی جناح کے اعلان کردہ اصولوں — جمہوریت، آزادی، مساوات، رواداری اور سماجی انصاف — پر مکمل عمل کیا جائے گا، جیسا کہ اسلام نے ان کی تشریح کی ہے؛
اور جہاں مسلمانوں کو اس قابل بنایا جائے گا کہ وہ انفرادی اور اجتماعی طور پر اپنی زندگیاں اسلام کی تعلیمات اور تقاضوں کے مطابق بسر کر سکیں، جیسا کہ قرآن و سنت میں بیان ہوا ہے؛
اور جہاں اقلیتوں کو اپنے مذہب پر عمل کرنے اور اسے فروغ دینے کی آزادی ہوگی؛
ہم، پاکستان کے عوام — اپنے آپ کو اس آئین کے ذریعے ایک جمہوری ریاست میں منظم کرتے ہیں۔
The Preamble (the Objectives Resolution, adopted 12 March 1949 and made a substantive part of the Constitution by the 1973 framers) sets the Constitution’s moral compass: Allah’s sovereignty over the universe, authority delegated to the people as a sacred trust, democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam, and adequate provision for minorities to profess and practise their religions.
Structure
Structure of the Constitution at a glance
Twelve parts, 280 articles — from fundamental rights to the armed forces.
| Part | Subject (Urdu) | Key articles |
|---|---|---|
| I | ابتدائیہ — Introductory | 1–6 (the Republic, Islam, high treason) |
| II | بنیادی حقوق و اصولِ پالیسی — Fundamental Rights & Principles of Policy | 8–28 (rights), 29–40 (policy) |
| III | وفاقِ پاکستان — The Federation | 41–100 (President, Parliament, executive) |
| IV | صوبے — The Provinces | 101–140A (Governors, assemblies, local govt) |
| V | وفاق و صوبوں کے تعلقات — Federation–province relations | 141–159 |
| VI | مالیات — Finance | 160–171 (NFC, taxes) |
| VII | عدلیہ — The Judicature | 175–212 (Supreme Court, High Courts) |
| VIII | انتخابات — Elections | 213–226 (ECP) |
| IX | اسلامی احکام — Islamic provisions | 227–231 |
| X | ہنگامی احکام — Emergency provisions | 232–237 |
| XI | ترمیم — Amendment | 238–239 |
| XII | متفرق — Miscellaneous | 240–280 (incl. 243 Armed Forces, 248, 257, 260) |
Download
Where to read and download the Urdu text
PDFs, print editions and libraries — the practical routes to the Urdu text.
- PDF (widely circulated): a complete Urdu translation of the 1973 Constitution circulates as a ~7.5 MB PDF on archive.org (search “Constitution of Pakistan 1973 in Urdu”) — the most-downloaded digital Urdu copy.
- Senate library: the Senate of Pakistan’s library holds Urdu translations of the Constitution among its reference works.
- Print editions: Urdu editions of the Constitution are published by law publishers (available at Urdu Bazaar bookshops in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad) — the standard study text for CSS and judiciary exams.
- English official text: the authoritative English version is on the Senate and National Assembly websites and at pakistani.org — consult it whenever precision matters.
Tip: translations can lag behind amendments — for the 26th and 27th Amendments (2024–25), cross-check against the current English text.
Legal note
Which text is authoritative?
The question every law student asks — answered plainly.
The English text is the authoritative version of the Constitution for legal purposes. Urdu translations — however widely used — are renderings for accessibility: courts cite the English text, and where a translation and the English differ, the English governs. This is why serious constitutional study in Pakistan is bilingual: Urdu for understanding, English for citation.
1973
History in brief
The third constitution — and the one that survived.
Pakistan’s first two constitutions (1956, 1962) were both abrogated. The 1973 Constitution — drafted by a parliamentary committee under Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, passed unanimously on 10 April 1973 during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s government — restored parliamentary democracy after the 1971 break-up. Suspended under Zia (1977) and Musharraf (1999) but never replaced, it was restored each time — and the 18th Amendment (2010) made it fully parliamentary again. With 27 amendments by November 2025, it remains the longest-lived constitution in Pakistan’s history.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions readers ask most.
What is the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan in Urdu called?
آئینِ پاکستان ۱۹۷۳ (Ain-e-Pakistan 1973) — the Urdu translation of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, adopted 10 April 1973 and enforced 14 August 1973.
Where can I download the Constitution of Pakistan in Urdu PDF?
A complete Urdu translation circulates as a ~7.5 MB PDF on archive.org (search “Constitution of Pakistan 1973 in Urdu”); Urdu print editions are sold by law publishers and the Senate library holds Urdu translations.
Is the Urdu text of the Constitution authoritative?
No — the English text is authoritative for legal purposes. Urdu versions are translations for accessibility; courts cite the English text.
How many articles are in the 1973 Constitution?
280 articles in 12 parts (plus schedules), as amended — 27 amendments by November 2025.
When was the 1973 Constitution adopted?
Passed by the National Assembly on 10 April 1973, authenticated 12 April, and enforced on 14 August 1973.
What does آئین پاکستان mean?
“The Constitution of Pakistan” — آئین (Ain) = constitution, پاکستان = Pakistan. The full formal title is آئینِ اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان (Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan).
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Constitutional guide compiled from the official English text, parliamentary records and library holdings. Urdu renderings are the author’s faithful translations; consult the authoritative English text for legal citation. Verified October 2026.