Where must the President cause the Auditor-General’s reports on Federal accounts to be laid under Article 171?

A. Before the Supreme Court only

B. Before both Houses of Parliament

C. Before the Council of Common Interests only

D. Before every Provincial Assembly

Explanation

Article 171 requires Federal-account reports of the Auditor-General to be submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. Provincial-account reports instead go to the relevant Governor for placement before the Provincial Assembly.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-10-21

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