What kind of dispute falls within the exclusive original jurisdiction described in Article 175E(1)?

A. A private employment dispute

B. A dispute between two or more Governments

C. Every ordinary criminal trial

D. A private landlord and tenant dispute

Explanation

Article 175E(1) gives the Federal Constitutional Court exclusive original jurisdiction over disputes between any two or more Governments, meaning the Federal and Provincial Governments. In that intergovernmental jurisdiction the Court pronounces declaratory judgments only.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-10-23

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