Eighteenth Amendment
E182207
The Eighteenth Amendment is a major 2010 reform to Pakistan’s constitution that significantly devolved powers from the federal government to the provinces and strengthened parliamentary democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eighteenth Amendment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1610084 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eighteenth Amendment Context triple: [Constitution of Pakistan (1973), notableAmendment, Eighteenth Amendment]
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A.
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was the 1919 amendment that established nationwide Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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B.
National Prohibition Act
The National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was the U.S. federal law that defined and enforced the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the early 20th century.
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C.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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D.
Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, authorized the federal government to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the U.S. Census.
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E.
Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed national Prohibition and granted states broad authority to regulate the transportation, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages within their borders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eighteenth Amendment Target entity description: The Eighteenth Amendment is a major 2010 reform to Pakistan’s constitution that significantly devolved powers from the federal government to the provinces and strengthened parliamentary democracy.
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A.
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was the 1919 amendment that established nationwide Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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B.
National Prohibition Act
The National Prohibition Act, commonly known as the Volstead Act, was the U.S. federal law that defined and enforced the nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the early 20th century.
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C.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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D.
Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, authorized the federal government to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the U.S. Census.
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E.
Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed national Prohibition and granted states broad authority to regulate the transportation, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages within their borders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amendment
ⓘ
legal document ⓘ |
| abolished | Concurrent Legislative List ⓘ |
| amends |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Pakistan
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| cameIntoForce | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfPassage | 2010-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfPresidentialAssent | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| effect |
enhanced provincial autonomy
ⓘ
increased role of Parliament in judicial appointments ⓘ redefined federal–provincial relations ⓘ renamed North-West Frontier Province as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ strengthened Council of Common Interests ⓘ transferred many subjects from federation to provinces ⓘ |
| introducedBody |
Judicial Commission of Pakistan
ⓘ
Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment ⓘ
surface form:
Parliamentary Committee on Judges’ Appointments
|
| introducedProvision |
prohibition of torture for extracting evidence (Article 14(2))
ⓘ
protection of women and children against exploitation (Article 25(3)) ⓘ right to fair trial (Article 10A) ⓘ right to free and compulsory education for children aged 5 to 16 (Article 25A) ⓘ right to information (Article 19A) ⓘ |
| keyArchitect | Raza Rabbani ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ |
| numberOfArticlesAmended | 102 ⓘ |
| numberOfArticlesInserted | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfArticlesOmitted | 7 ⓘ |
| passedBy |
National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
Senate of Pakistan ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-2008 transition from military to civilian rule ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
devolution of powers from federal government to provinces
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reversal of many changes made under military rule ⓘ strengthening parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| reducedPowersOf | President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
constitutional history of Pakistan
ⓘ
federalism in Pakistan ⓘ provincial autonomy in Pakistan ⓘ |
| removedPower | President’s power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b) ⓘ |
| restoredProvision |
parliamentary form of government
ⓘ
strengthened role of Prime Minister ⓘ |
| restoredTermLimit |
two-term limit for Chief Minister
ⓘ
two-term limit for Prime Minister ⓘ |
| reversedChangesOf |
Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
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Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Asif Ali Zardari
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surface form:
President Asif Ali Zardari
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| sponsoredBy | Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms ⓘ |
| strengthenedInstitution |
Council of Common Interests
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Election Commission of Pakistan ⓘ |
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Subject: Eighteenth Amendment Description of subject: The Eighteenth Amendment is a major 2010 reform to Pakistan’s constitution that significantly devolved powers from the federal government to the provinces and strengthened parliamentary democracy.
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