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Enables the prime minister to obtain a vote of confidence of the people of Pakistan. 16 May 1977 Full Text: 8th: Changed Pakistan's government from a Parliamentary system to a Semi-presidential system by giving the President a number of additional powers. 11 November 1985 Full Text: 9th: Bill to impose Shariah law as the supreme law of land.
The 1973 constitution was the first in Pakistan to be framed by elected representatives. Unlike the 1962 constitution it gave Pakistan a parliamentary democracy with executive power concentrated in the office of the prime minister, and the formal head of state—the president—limited to acting on the advice of the prime minister. [14]
Since Article 239(4) of the Constitution requires constitutional amendments affecting geographic boundaries to be approved by the assembly of the affected province, the bill for the Twenty-fifth Amendment must be passed by the KP assembly with a two-thirds vote before its term expiry on May 28, 2018. [8]
The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights. The clauses also provide for an independent Supreme Court, separation of the executive and judiciary, an independent judiciary, independent Human Rights commission and freedom of movement within the country and abroad. However these clauses are not always respected in practice.
IV Amendment, Article VIII of the Constitution:In clause (3), for paragraph (b) the following shall be substituted, namely laws specified in the First Schedule as in force immediately before the commencing day or as amended by any of the laws specified in that schedule; (ii) other laws specified in Part I of the "First Schedule"; (c)(sic) in clause (4), for the words and commas "the First ...
The denial of the right of non-Muslim citizens to become the head of state or government also violates Article 25, which requires equality before the law. [5] As mentioned above, the resolution is included in the Annex of the current Constitution of Pakistan by virtue of Article 2A of the Constitution. [6]
The Bill was considered and passed unanimously by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 19 May 2016, [1] [2] [3] and the Senate of Pakistan on 2 June 2016. [4] The bill received assent from the then President Mamnoon Hussain on 8 June 2016, and came into force on the same day. [5] It was notified in The Gazette of Pakistan on 10 June 2016. [6]
Amendment of First Schedule of the Constitution: In the Constitution, in the First Schedule, in sub-part III of Part I, after entry 5, the following new entries shall be added, namely:- The Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXXIX of 1952). The Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 (VI of 1953). The Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961 (XXXV of 1961).