Which subjects may both Parliament and a Provincial Assembly legislate on under Article 142(b)?

A. Foreign affairs and currency

B. Criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence

C. Citizenship and naturalization only

D. Defence and nuclear energy

Explanation

Article 142(b) gives Parliament and Provincial Assemblies legislative power over criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence. Other clauses reserve Federal Legislative List matters to Parliament and generally leave unlisted matters to the Provinces.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

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