Which power is given to the President by Article 45?

A. To create new criminal offences without legislation

B. To grant pardons and alter or suspend sentences

C. To retry every criminal case personally

D. To appoint all provincial judges without advice

Explanation

Article 45 empowers the President to grant pardons, reprieves and respites, and to remit, suspend or commute a sentence passed by a court, tribunal or other authority.

Source

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

Answer verified on 2026-09-23

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