ARTICLE 186
186. Advisory Jurisdiction (1) If, at any time, the President considers that it is desirable to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law which he considers of public importance, he may refer the question to the Supreme Court for consideration.
(2) The Supreme Court shall consider a question so referred and report its opinion on the question to the President.
— Advisory jurisdiction — Scope — The only possible avenue for the President to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion is by invoking Article 186 of the Constitution. [PLR 2024 SC 1 = PLD 2024 SC 1]