Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations - New York ...

II. CITATION GUIDE
There is no uniform code of citation in Pakistan. What follows represents a common form for
citations in English.
1.0 Constitution
Cite the Constitution by abbreviated title (“Const.”) (in small caps), article, section and
paragraph referenced. When the Constitution cited is no longer in force, place the year in
parentheses:
140
CONST. art. VII, sec. 12.
CONST. (1973), art. III, sec. 1.
2.0 Legislation
2.1.1 Federal Statutes
Cite federal statutes by article or section referenced, title, and number and year (in parentheses):
S.11, Federal Minister and Ministers of State (Salaries and Allowances and Privileges)
Act (LXII of 1975).
2.1.2 Provincial Statutes
Cite provincial statutes by article or section referenced, title, and year:
S.21, Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974.
2.1.3 Presidential Orders
Cite presidential orders by title (optional), “Pres. Order No.” or “P.O. No.”, order number, year,
and article or section referenced:
Revival of the Constitution of 1973 order, 1985: P.O. No. 14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch. item
1.
2.1.4 Executive Orders (February 23, 1986 to July 26, 1987)
Cite executive orders by title (optional), “Exec. Order No.” or “E.O. No.”, order number, year (in
parentheses), and the reporter in which the order is published (usually the Official Gazette,
abbreviated “O.G.”) by volume, abbreviated title, page, date [month year (in parentheses)], and
article or section referenced:
Exec. Order No. 200 (1986), 4 O.G. 132 (May 1986), art. 2.