Statutes, Acts & Regulations of Pakistan
Explore a curated collection of important Pakistani statutes, Acts, ordinances, rules and regulations covering constitutional, criminal, corporate, banking, family, property, media and intellectual property law.
Understanding Pakistan's Legal Framework
This Statutes Library is designed as a convenient reference point for students, legal professionals, businesses and members of the public seeking access to important Pakistani legislation. The materials below provide access to reference copies of statutes and regulations across major areas of law.
Constitutional & Criminal Statutes
Reference materials concerning Pakistan's constitutional framework, criminal law, criminal procedure and related statutes.
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Reference copy of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, forming the country's principal constitutional framework.
Open PDF →Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Principal reference legislation concerning criminal offences and punishments under Pakistan's criminal law framework.
Open PDF →Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Reference text covering criminal procedure, investigation, trials and related procedural matters.
Open PDF →Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018
Legislation concerning criminal justice procedures and protections relating to juvenile offenders.
Open PDF →Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005
Reference legislation relating to unlawful dispossession and protection concerning possession of immovable property.
Open PDF →Business & Financial Statutes
Legal resources covering company law, incorporation, securities, banking and financial institutions.
Companies Act, 2017
Reference legislation governing companies, corporate structures and related matters in Pakistan.
Open PDF →Companies (Incorporation) Regulations, 2017
Reference regulations concerning incorporation and company registration procedures.
Open PDF →Debt Securities Trustee Regulations, 2012
Regulations relating to trustees and regulatory requirements concerning debt securities.
Open PDF →Banks (Nationalization) Act, 1974
Reference legislation relating to the historical nationalization and legal framework affecting banking institutions.
Open PDF →Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001
Legal framework relating to recovery proceedings involving financial institutions and financing arrangements.
Open PDF →Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962
Reference legislation concerning the operation, regulation and governance of banking companies.
Open PDF →Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891
Reference legislation concerning admissibility and evidentiary treatment of banking records.
Open PDF →Family, Matrimonial & Property Statutes
Legal resources relating to family courts, dissolution of marriage, women's property rights and immovable property taxation.
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
Reference legislation concerning dissolution of Muslim marriages and related matrimonial matters.
Open PDF →West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964
Reference legislation establishing the legal and procedural framework for family court matters.
Open PDF →Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Enforcement of Women's Property Rights Act, 2019
Reference legislation relating to enforcement and protection of women's property rights in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Open PDF →West Pakistan Urban Immovable Property Tax Act, 1958
Reference legislation concerning taxation of urban immovable property.
Open PDF →Media & Economic Regulations
Reference material concerning defamation, electronic media regulation, press registration and economic reforms.
Defamation Ordinance, 2002
Reference legislation concerning defamation and related civil legal issues.
Open PDF →Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
Reference legislation concerning regulation of electronic media under the PEMRA framework.
Open PDF →PEMRA Rules, 2002
Reference rules relating to implementation of Pakistan's electronic media regulatory framework.
Open PDF →Press, Newspapers, News Agencies & Books Registration Ordinance, 2002
Reference legislation concerning registration and regulation of press, newspapers, news agencies and books.
Open PDF →Protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992
Reference legislation concerning economic reforms and related protections under Pakistan's legal framework.
Open PDF →Evidence & Court Procedure Resources
Reference material relating to evidentiary law and amendments affecting judicial proceedings.
Qanun-e-Shahadat (Amendment) Act, 2023
Reference copy of the 2023 amendment relating to Pakistan's law of evidence.
Open PDF →Trademark Laws & Regulations
Reference legislation and regulatory materials concerning trademark registration and protection in Pakistan.
Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001
Reference legislation relating to trademarks, registration and protection of trademark rights.
Open PDF →Trade Marks Rules, 2004
Reference rules concerning procedures and requirements under Pakistan's trademark registration framework.
Open PDF →Trademark Fee Revision Notification — 4 March 2019
Reference notification concerning revision of fees associated with trademark matters.
Open PDF →Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2023
Reference copy of the 2023 amendments concerning Pakistan's trademark law framework.
Open PDF →Important Legal Resource Notice
These documents are provided as general legal reference material. Laws, rules, regulations and amendments may change over time, and a PDF available on this page may not necessarily represent the latest consolidated version of a law. For a current legal matter, verify the applicable legislation and amendments through the relevant official authority or obtain professional legal advice. Nothing on this resource page constitutes legal advice for a particular case.
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