(1) The Federal Government shall have control and command
of the Armed Forces.
(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
provision, the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces shall
vest in the President.
(2) The President shall, subject to law, have power-
(a) to raise and maintain the Military, Naval and
Air Forces of Pakistan; and the Reserves of such
Forces;
(b) to grant Commissions in such Forces; and
(c) to appoint the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of
Staff Committee, the Chief of the Army Staff, the
Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air
Staff, and determine their salaries and
allowances.
244.
Every member of the Armed Forces shall make oath in the
form set out in the Third Schedule.
245.
(1) The Armed Forces shall, under the directions of the
Federal Government, defend Pakistan against external
aggression or threat of war, and, subject to law, act in
aid of civil power when called upon to do so.
(2) The validity of any direction issued by the Federal
Government under clause (1) shall not be called in
question in any court.
(3) A High Court shall not exercise any jurisdiction
under Article 199 in relation to any area in which the
Armed Forces of Pakistan are, for the time being, acting
in aid of civil power in pursuance of Article 245:
Provided
that this clause shall not be deemed to affect the
jurisdiction of the High Court in respect of any
proceeding pending immediately before the day on which
the Armed Forces start acting in aid of civil power.
(4) Any proceeding in relation to an area referred to in
clause (3) instituted on or after the day the Armed
Forces start acting in aid of civil power and pending in
any High Court shall remain suspended for the period
during which the Armed Forces are so acting.