(5) No amendment of the Constitution shall be called in question in any court on any ground
whatsoever.
(6) For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that there is no limitation whatever on the
power of the MajliseShoora (Parliament) to amend any of the provisions of the Constitution.]
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PART XII
Miscellaneous
CHAPTER 1.__SERVICES
240. Appointments to service of Pakistan and conditions of service. Subject to the
Constitution, the appointments to and the conditions of service of persons in the service of Pakistan
shall be determined
(a) in the case of the services of the Federation, posts in connection with the affairs of the
Federation and AllPakistan Services, by or under Act of 1[MajliseShoora (Parliament)];
and
(b) in the case of the services of a Province and posts in connection with the affairs of a
Province, by or under Act of the Provincial Assembly.
Explanation. In this Article, "AllPakistan Service" means a service common to the Federation
and the Provinces, which was in existence immediately before the commencing day or which may be
created by Act of 1[MajliseShoora (Parliament)].
241. Existing rules, etc., to continue. Until the appropriate Legislature makes a law under
Article 240, all rules and orders in force immediately before the commencing day shall, so far as
consistent with the provisions of the Constitution, continue in force and may be amended from time
to time by the Federal Government or, as the case may be, the Provincial Government.
242. Public Service Commission. (1) 1[MajliseShoora (Parliament)] in relation to the affairs of
the Federation, and the Provincial Assembly of a Province in relation to the affairs of a Province may,
by law provide for the establishment and constitution of a Public Service Commission.
2[(1A) The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to the affairs of
the Federation shall be appointed by the President 3[on the advice of the Prime Minister.]
4[(1B) The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to affairs of a
Province shall be appointed by the Governor on advice of the Chief Minister.]
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 Ins. by P.O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 89 for "in his discretion".
4 New clause (1B) ins. ibid.
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