26. Nondiscrimination in respect of access to public places.__(1) In respect of access to places
of public entertainment or resort, not intended for religious purposes only, there shall be no
discrimination against any citizen on the ground only of race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place
of birth.
(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women
and children.
27. Safeguard against discrimination in services.__(1) No citizen otherwise qualified for
appointment in the service of Pakistan shall be discriminated against in respect of any such
appointment on the ground only of race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place of birth:
Provided that, for a period not exceeding 1[forty] years from the commencing day, posts may be
reserved for persons belonging to any class or area to secure their adequate representation in the
service of Pakistan:
Provided further that, in the interest of the said service, specified posts or services may be
reserved for members of either sex if such posts or services entail the performance of duties and
functions which cannot be adequately performed by members of the other sex 2[:]
3[Provided also that underrepresentation of any class or area in the service of Pakistan may be
redressed in such manner as may be determined by an Act of MajliseShoora (Parliament)].
(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall prevent any Provincial Government, or any local or other
authority in a Province, from prescribing, in relation to any post or class of service under that
Government or authority, conditions as to residence in the Province, for a period not exceeding three
years, prior to appointment under that Government or authority.
28. Preservation of language, script and culture. Subject to Article 251 any section of citizens
having a distinct language, script or culture shall have the right to preserve and promote the same and
subject to law, establish institutions for that purpose.
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CHAPTER 2.– PRINCIPLES OF POLICY
29. Principles of Policy.__(1) The Principles set out in this Chapter shall be known as the
Principles of Policy, and it is the responsibility of each organ and authority of the State, and of each
person performing functions on behalf of an organ or authority of the State, to act in accordance with
those Principles in so far as they relate to the functions of the organ or authority.
(2) In so far as the observance of any particular Principle of Policy may be dependent upon
resources being available for the purpose, the Principle shall be regarded as being subject to the
availability of resources.
1 Subs. and shall be deemed always to have been so subs. by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1999 (7 of 1999), s. 2, for "twenty", which was previously subs. by P.O. No.
14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for "ten".
2 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 10, for the fullstop.
3 New proviso ins. ibid.
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