Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — Article 18

18. Nuclear energy, including.—(a) mineral resources necessary for the generation of nuclear energy;

(b)the production of nuclear fuels and the generation and use of nuclear energy; and

(c)ionizing radiations 1[; and] 1 [(d) boilers.] 19. Port quarantine, seamen’s and marine hospitals and hospitals connected with port quarantine. 20. Maritime shipping and navigation, including shipping and navigation on tidal waters; Admiralty jurisdiction. 1 [21. * * * * * * *] 22. Aircraft and air navigation; the provision of aerodromes; regulation and organisation of air traffic and of aerodromes. 23. Lighthouses, including lightships, beacons and other provisions for the safety of shipping and aircraft. 24. Carriage of passengers and goods by sea or by air. 25. Copyright, inventions, designs, trade-marks and merchandise marks. 26. Opium so far as regards sale for export. 27. Import and export across customs frontiers as defined by the Federal Government, inter provincial trade and commerce, trade and commerce with foreign countries; standard of quality of goods to be exported out of Pakistan. 28. State Bank of Pakistan; banking, that is to say, the conduct of banking business by corporations other than corporations owned or controlled by a Province and carrying on business only within that Province. 29. The law of insurance, except as respects insurance undertaken by a Province, and the regulation of the conduct of insurance business, except as respects business undertaken by a Province; Government insurance, except so far as undertaken by a Province by virtue of any matter within the legislative competence of the Provincial Assembly. 1 Subs., added and omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 101. 30. Stock exchanges and futures markets with objects and business not confined to one Province. 31. Corporations, that is to say, the incorporation, regulation and winding-up of trading corporations, including banking, insurance and financial corporations, but not including corporations owned or controlled by a Province and carrying on business only within that Province, or cooperative societies, and of corporations, whether trading or not, with objects not confined to a Province, but not including universities. 1 [32. International treaties, conventions and agreements and International arbitration.] 1 [33. * * * * * * *] 34. National highways and strategic roads. 35. Federal surveys including geological surveys and Federal meteorological organisations. 36. Fishing and fisheries beyond territorial waters. 37. Works, lands and buildings vested in, or in the possession of Government for the purposes of the Federation (not being military, naval or air force works), but, as regards property situate in a Province, subject always to Provincial legislation, save in so far as Federal law otherwise provides. 1 [38. * * * * * * *] 39. Establishment of standards of weights and measures. 1 [40. * * * * * * *] 41. Elections to the office of President, to the National Assembly, the Senate and the Provincial Assemblies; Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissions. 42. The salaries, allowances and privileges of the President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Prime Minister, Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, the salaries, allowances and privileges of the members of the Senate and the National Assembly; and the punishment of persons who refuse to give evidence or produce documents before committees thereof. 43. Duties of customs, including export duties. 44. Duties of excise, including duties on salt, but not including duties on alcoholic liquors, opium and other narcotics. 1 [45. * * * * * * *] 1 [46. * * * * * * *] 47. Taxes on income other than agricultural income. 48. Taxes on corporations. 1 Subs. and omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 101. 1 [49. Taxes on the sales and purchases of goods imported, exported, produced, manufactured or consumed 2[, except sales tax on services.]] 50. Taxes on the capital value of the assets, not including taxes 2[* * *] on immovable property. 51. Taxes on mineral oil, natural gas and minerals for use in generation of nuclear energy. 52. Taxes and duties on the production capacity of any plant, machinery, undertaking, establishment or installation in lieu of the taxes and duties specified in entries 44, 47, 48 and 49 or in lieu of any one or more of them. 53. Terminal taxes on goods or passengers carried by railway, sea or air; taxes on their fares and freights. 54. Fees in respect of any of the matters in this Part, but not including fees taken in any court. 55. Jurisdiction and powers of all courts, except the 3[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court], with respect to any of the matters in this List and, to such extent as is expressly authorised by or under the Constitution, the enlargement of the jurisdiction of the 3[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court], and the conferring thereon of supplemental powers. 56. Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in this Part. 57. Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the matters in this Part. 58. Matters which under the Constitution are within the legislative competence of 4[Majlis-e Shoora (Parliament)] or relate to the Federation. 59. Matters incidental or ancillary to any matter enumerate in this Part. PART II 1. Railways. 2. Mineral oil and natural gas; liquids and substances declared by Federal law to be dangerously inflammable. 3. Development of industries, where development under Federal control is declared by Federal law to be expedient in the public interest; institutions, establishments, bodies and corporations administered or managed by the Federal Government immediately before the Commencing day, including the 1[Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority and the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation]; all undertakings, projects and schemes of such institutions, establishments, bodies and corporations, industries, projects and undertakings owned wholly or partially by the Federation or by a corporation set up by the Federation. 1 Subs. by the Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act No. LXII of 1976), s. 19. (w. e. f. the 13th September,1976). 2 Added and omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act. 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 101. 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. XXXII of 2025), s. 55. 4 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch. 1 [4. Electricity. 5. Major ports, that is to say, the declaration and delimitation of such ports, and the constitution and powers of port authorities therein. 6. All regulatory authorities established under a Federal law. 7. National planning and national economic coordination including planning and coordination of scientific and technological research. 8. Supervision and management of public debt. 9. Census. 10. Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to any Province to any area in another Province, but not so as to enable the police of one Province to exercise powers and jurisdiction in another province without the consent of the Government of that Province; extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to any Province to railway areas outside that Province. 11. Legal, medical and other professions. 12. Standards in institutions for higher education and research, scientific and technical institutions. 13. Inter-provincial matters and co-ordination.] 1 [14.] Council of Common Interests. 1 [15.] Fees in respect of any of the matters in this Part but not including fees taken in any court. 1 [16.] Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in this Part. 1 [17.] Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the matters in this Part. 1 [18.] Matters incidental or ancillary to any matter enumerated in this Part. 2 1-47. [* * * * * * *] 1 Re-numebred and ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 101. 2 Omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010), s. 101. * FIFTH SCHEDULE [Article 205] REMUNERATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF JUDGES 1 [THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND THE SUPREME COURT] 1. There shall be paid to the Chief Justice of 1[the Federal Constitutional Court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court] a salary of Rs. 2[9,900] per mensem, and to every other Judge of the Supreme Court a salary of Rs. 2[9,500] per mensem 2[, or such higher salary as the President may, from time to time, determine.] 2. Every Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] shall be entitled to such privileges and allowances, and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension, as may be determined by the President, and until so determined, to the privileges, allowances and rights to which, immediately before the commencing day, the Judges of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] 1[**] were entitled. 2 [3. The pension payable to a retired Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] per mensem shall not be less or more than the amount specified in the table below, depending on the length of his service as Judge in that Court or a High Court: Provided that the President may, from time to time, raise the minimum or maximum amount of pension so specified: Judge MinimumAmount Maximum Amount Chief Justice Rs. 7,000 Rs. 8,000 Other Judge Rs. 6,250 Rs. 7,125.] 3 [4. The widow of a Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] shall be entitled to a pension at the following rates, namely :

(a)if the Judge dies after retirement–50 per cent of the net pension payable to him; or

(b)if the Judge dies after having rendered not less than three years’ service as Judge and while still serving as such–50 per cent of the pension admissible to him at the minimum rate. 5. The pension shall be payable to the widow for life or, if she remarries, until her marriage. * w. e. f. 1-12-2001, the salary of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other Judges of the Supreme Court has been determined by the President to be Rs. 55,000 and Rs. 52,000 respectively vide P.O. No. 2 of 2002, paragraph 2 (1), which was previously amended by P.O. No. 9 of 1991, P.O. No. 3 of 1995 and P.O. No. 4 of 1995. (w. e. f. 27-7-1991, vide P. O. No. 2 of 1997) the Chief Justice and a Judge of the Supreme Court on his retirement or resignation shall be entitled to the minimum amount of pension equal to 70% to the Chief Justice of his salary or as the case may be, a Judge plus 5% of salary for each completed year of service either as the Chief Justice or as the Judge not exceeding the maximum amount of pension equal to 85% of the said salary. 1 Subs. and omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. XXXII of 2025), s. 56. 2 Subs. and added by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act., 1991 (Act No. XIV of 1991), s. 3. 3 Added by the Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 6 of 1985), Art.2, (w. e. f. the 1st July, 1981).