In whose name must a government contract be expressed under Article 173(3)?

A. The Chief Justice or a High Court Chief Justice

B. The Finance Minister in every case

C. The Cabinet Secretary personally

D. The President for the Federation or the Governor for a Province

Explanation

Article 173(3) requires contracts made under federal executive authority to be expressed in the President’s name, and those made under provincial executive authority in the Governor’s name. Authorized persons execute them on behalf of the relevant office-holder.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-10-21

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