THIRD SCHEDULE
Oaths of Office
PRESIDENT
[Article 42]
I,__________ , do solemnly swear that I am a Muslim and believe in the Unity and
Oneness of Almighty Allah, the Books of Allah, the Holy Quran being the last of them, the
Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last of the Prophets and that there
can be no Prophet after him, the Day of Judgement, and all the requirements and teachings
of the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
That I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan:
That, as President of Pakistan, I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions,
honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan and the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity,
solidarity, wellbeing and prosperity of Pakistan:
That I will strive to preserve the Islamic Ideology which is the basis for the creation of
Pakistan:
That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official
decisions :
That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan:
That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favour, affection or illwill :
And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter
which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as President of
Pakistan, except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as President.
1[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen).]
1 Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch.
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