(4) The Islamic Council shall submit its final report within seven years of its appointment, and
shall submit an annual interim report. The report, whether interim or final, shall be laid for discussion
before both Houses and each Provincial Assembly within six months of its receipt, and 1[Majlise
Shoora (Parliament)] and the Assembly, after considering the report, shall enact laws in respect
thereof within a period of two years of the final report.
231. Rules of procedure. The proceedings of the Islamic Council shall be regulated by rules of
procedure2 to be made by the Council with approval of the President.
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PART X
Emergency Provisions
232. Proclamation of emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, etc. (1) If the
President is satisfied that�� a grave emergency exists in which the security of Pakistan, or any part
thereof, is threatened by war or external aggression, or by internal disturbance beyond the power of a
Provincial Government to control, he may issue a Proclamation of Emergency 3[:]
4[Provided that for imposition of emergency due to internal disturbances beyond the powers of a
Provincial Government to control, a resolution from the Provincial Assembly of that Province shall
be required:
Provided further that if the President acts on his own, the Proclamation of Emergency shall be
placed before both Houses of MajliseShoora (Parliament) for approval by each House within ten
days.]
(2) Notwithstanding anything in the Constitution, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force
5[(a) MajliseShoora (Parliament) shall have power to make laws for a Province, or any part
thereof, with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List or the
Concurrent Legislative List 6* * *]
(b) the executive authority of the Federation shall extend to the giving of directions to a
Province as to the manner in which the executive authority of the Province is to be
exercised, and
1 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
2 For the Council of Islamic Ideology (Procedure Rules), 1974, see Gaz. of Pak., 1974. Ext., Pt. II, pp. 771773.
3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 86, for the full stop.
4 New proviso ins. ibid.
5 Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985. Art. 2 and Sch.. for "paragraph (a)".
6 The words "or the Concurrent Legislative List" stand omitted as a consequence of the (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), see section 2.
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