Pakistani Law MCP Server

The PLJLCCI alternative for the AI age.

Query 1,030 Pakistani statutes -- from PECA and the Pakistan Penal Code to the Data Protection Act, Companies Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Pakistani legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Pakistani legal research means navigating pakistancode.gov.pk, na.gov.pk, and the National Assembly's scattered PDF repositories. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or pleading before a High Court or the Supreme Court
• A compliance officer checking PECA obligations or PDPA requirements for your organisation
• A legal tech developer building tools on Pakistani law
• A researcher tracing legislative history across 1,030 statutes

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Pakistani law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://pakistani-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add pakistani-law --transport http https://pakistani-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pakistani-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://pakistani-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "pakistani-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pakistani-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/pakistani-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pakistani-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/pakistani-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "pakistani-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/pakistani-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) say about cybercrime offences?"
• "Is the Personal Data Protection Act still in force?"
• "Find provisions about data breach notification in Pakistani law"
• "What international frameworks does Pakistan's PDPA align with?"
• "What does PPC Section 420 say about cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property?"
• "Search for anti-money laundering requirements under AMLA"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 9, PECA 2016'"
• "Build a legal stance on cybercrime liability under Pakistani law"
• پاکستان پینل کوڈ میں دھوکہ دہی کی کیا سزا ہے؟
• پی ای سی اے کے تحت ڈیٹا کی خلاف ورزی کے کیا نتائج ہیں؟

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	1,030 statutes	Legislation sourced from pakistancode.gov.pk and na.gov.pk
Provisions	28,249 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	Pre-built SQLite	Optimized, portable
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (National Assembly, pakistancode.gov.pk). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from pakistancode.gov.pk and the National Assembly's official publications
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute identifier + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

pakistancode.gov.pk / na.gov.pk --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                      ^                       ^
                               Provision parser        Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search pakistancode.gov.pk by statute name	Search by plain language: "cybercrime unauthorised access"
Navigate multi-chapter statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between statutes	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find international alignment -- dig through external sources	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search pakistancode.gov.pk --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference between statutes --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data protection obligations under PDPA and how do they compare with GDPR?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 28,249 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by statute identifier + section (e.g., "PECA 2016" + "9")
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Pakistani conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Alignment Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU or international frameworks that a Pakistani statute aligns with
get_pakistani_implementations	Find Pakistani laws aligning with an international framework or treaty
search_eu_implementations	Search international instruments with Pakistani alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Pakistani statutes against international standards

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International Law Alignment

Pakistan is not an EU member state, but certain Pakistani laws have significant international alignment:

• PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act) draws heavily from GDPR principles -- data minimisation, purpose limitation, data subject rights
• PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016) aligns with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime framework
• AML/CFT legislation aligns with FATF standards -- Pakistan has worked through FATF grey list requirements
• Competition Act reflects international competition law principles

Pakistan participates in OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) legal frameworks, SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) treaties, and bilateral trade agreements that shape domestic law.

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Pakistani provisions correspond to international requirements, and vice versa.

Note: Cross-references reflect alignment and treaty relationships, not transposition. Pakistan adopts its own legislative approach shaped by its federal structure, common law heritage, and constitutional framework.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Pakistani legal databases:

• Pakistan Code -- Federal Ministry of Law and Justice consolidated statutes
• National Assembly -- Acts of Parliament

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Federal Ministry of Law and Justice, National Assembly of Pakistan
Languages	English (primary legislative language); Urdu translations where available
Coverage	Federal statutes -- provincial legislation not included in this release
Source	pakistancode.gov.pk, na.gov.pk

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors official sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against official statute index
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Pakistani government sources. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research; consult PLD, SCMR, and other official reporters
• Verify critical citations against primary sources before court filings
• Provincial legislation is not included -- this covers federal statutes only; Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and KPK provincial laws require separate consultation
• Bilingual system -- Pakistan's official language is Urdu but legislation is enacted in English; both are constitutionally valid

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. Consult Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) guidelines on use of AI tools in legal practice.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Pakistani-law-mcp
cd Pakistani-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest                    # Ingest statutes from official sources
npm run build:db                  # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect              # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates             # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 1,030 statutes

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (PLD, SCMR reporters)
• Provincial legislation (Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan)
• Urdu-language provision text
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• Regulations and statutory instruments

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full federal corpus ingestion (1,030 statutes, 28,249 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law (PLD, SCMR, CLC reporters)
• Provincial legislation (Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan)
• Urdu provision text
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Regulations and statutory instruments

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{pakistani_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Pakistani Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Pakistani-law-mcp},
  note = {1,030 Pakistani federal statutes with 28,249 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Federal Ministry of Law and Justice, Pakistan (public domain government works)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 1,030 federal statutes shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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