On April 17, 2008, the Government of Pakistan informed the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw the declaration made upon signature. The declaration reads as follows:
"While the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan accepts the provisions embodied in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it will implement the said provisions in a progressive manner, in keeping with the existing economic conditions and the development plans of the country. The provisions of the Covenant shall, however, be subject to the provisions of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."
“巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国政府反对印度共和国对《经济、社会、文化权利国际公约》第1条和《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》第1条的声明。
《联合国宪章》中规定以及公约所载的自决权利适用外国占领和外国统治下的所有人民。
巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国政府认为以违反所涉规定的明确文字的方式对自决权给予的解释为无效。此外，所述保留意见也与公约的目标和宗旨不符。这种反对意见并不妨碍巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国与印度之间的公约生效，印度不能从其保留意见中获益。”
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批准时提出的保留意见：
“用一切适当方法，逐渐达到本公约中所承认的权利的充分实现。”
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