14. Inviolability of dignity of man, etc.__(1) The dignity of man and, subject to law, the
privacy of home, shall be inviolable.
(2) No person shall be subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting evidence.
15. Freedom of movement, etc. Every citizen shall have the right to remain in, and, subject to
any reasonable restriction imposed by law in the public interest, enter and move freely throughout
Pakistan and to reside and settle in any part thereof.
16. Freedom of assembly. Every citizen shall have the right to assemble peacefully and without
arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of public order.
1[17. Freedom of association.(1) Every citizen shall have the right to form associations or
unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of sovereignty or
integrity of Pakistan, public order or morality.
(2) Every citizen, not being in the service of Pakistan, shall have the right to form or be a member
of a political party, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the
sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan and such law shall provide that where the Federal Government
declares that any political party has been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the
sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan, the Federal Government shall, within fifteen days of such
declaration, refer the matter to the Supreme Court whose decision on such reference shall be final.
(3) Every political party shall account for the source of its funds in accordance with law.]
18. Freedom of trade, business or profession. Subject to such qualifications, if any, as may be
prescribed by law, every citizen shall have the right to enter upon any lawful profession or
occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business:
Provided that nothing in this Article shall prevent—
(a) the regulation of any trade or profession by a licensing system; or
(b) the regulation of trade, commerce or industry in the interest of free competition therein;
or
(c) the carrying on, by the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, or by a
corporation controlled by any such Government, of any trade, business, industry or
service, to the exclusion, complete or partial, of other persons.
19. Freedom of speech, etc. Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and
expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by
law in the interest of the glory of Islam or the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part
thereof, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to
contempt of court, 2[commission of] or incitement to an offence.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 6, for "Article 17".
2 Subs. by the Constitution (Fourth Amdt.) Act, 1975 (71 of 1975), s. 4, for "defamation" (w.e.f the 21st November, 1975).
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