Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
Aliases (11)
- Constitution of Pakistan ×22
- Constitution of 1973 ×2
- Constitution of Pakistan 1973 ×2
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ×2
- Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan ×2
- 1973 Constitution of Pakistan ×1
- Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan ×1
- Article 90 of the Constitution of Pakistan ×1
- Article 91 of the Constitution of Pakistan ×1
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 ×1
- آئینِ پاکستان ×1
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
→
supreme law → |
| adoptedOn | 1973-04-10 → |
| allows | judicial review of legislation → |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1973-08-14 → |
| citation |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
→
surface form: "Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973"
|
| containsPart |
Amendment of the Constitution
→
Elections → Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy → Government of Pakistan →
surface form: "The Federation of Pakistan"
Sharia →
surface form: "The Islamic Provisions"
The Judicature → The Provinces → |
| containsPreamble | Objectives Resolution → |
| country | Pakistan → |
| declaresOfficialNameOfState |
Pakistan
→
surface form: "Islamic Republic of Pakistan"
|
| declaresSovereigntyBelongsTo | Allah → |
| declaresStateReligion | Islam → |
| definesFormOfState | federal parliamentary republic → |
| definesGovernmentType |
federal
→
parliamentary → republic → |
| definesHeadOfGovernment | Prime Minister of Pakistan → |
| definesHeadOfState | President of Pakistan → |
| effectOfEighteenthAmendment |
abolished concurrent legislative list
→
enhanced provincial autonomy → |
| establishesBranchOfGovernment |
executive
→
judiciary → legislature → |
| establishesCourt |
High Courts of Pakistan
→
Supreme Court of Pakistan → |
| establishesLegislativeChamber |
National Assembly of Pakistan
→
Senate of Pakistan → |
| establishesLegislature | Parliament of Pakistan → |
| establishesOffice |
President of Pakistan
→
Prime Minister of Pakistan → |
| establishesPrinciple |
federalism
→
independence of judiciary → parliamentary supremacy within constitutional limits → separation of powers → |
| establishesSystemOfGovernment | parliamentary system → |
| guarantees | fundamental rights → |
| guaranteesRight |
due process of law
→
equality before law → freedom of assembly → freedom of association → freedom of movement → freedom of religion → freedom of speech → protection against arbitrary arrest and detention → protection of property → |
| hasBeenAmendedMultipleTimes | true → |
| hasBeenSuspendedBy | military regimes (multiple times) → |
| language |
English
→
Urdu language →
surface form: "Urdu"
|
| notableAmendment |
Eighteenth Amendment
→
Eighth Amendment → Seventeenth Amendment → Thirteenth Amendment → |
| predecessor |
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
→
surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan (1956)"
|
| protects |
rights of children
→
rights of religious minorities → rights of women → rights of workers → |
| providesFor |
Council of Common Interests
→
Islamic advisory board →
surface form: "Islamic Council (Council of Islamic Ideology)"
National Finance Commission → Shariat Court (through later amendments) → concurrent legislative list (originally) → emergency provisions → federal list of legislative subjects → local government framework → martial law limitations → provincial legislative powers → |
| regulates |
appointment of judges of the superior judiciary
→
constitutional amendment procedure → election of members of the National Assembly → election of members of the Senate → election of the President → impeachment of the President → vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister → |
| replaced |
Constitution of Pakistan 1962
→
surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan (1962)"
|
| requires | laws to be consistent with Islam (subject to constitutional framework) → |
| requiresForAmendment | two-thirds majority in Parliament → |
| vestsAuthorityIn | people of Pakistan → |
Referenced by (37)
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this entity surface form: "Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973"
this entity surface form: "آئینِ پاکستان"
this entity surface form: "Article 90 of the Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Article 91 of the Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of 1973"
this entity surface form: "Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "1973 Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan 1973"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of 1973"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan"
subject surface form: "Aiwan-e-Sadr"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
subject surface form: "Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan 1973"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"
subject surface form: "Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of Pakistan"