Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003
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The Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 is a major amendment to Pakistan’s constitution that reshaped the balance of power between the presidency and parliament during Pervez Musharraf’s rule.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Pakistan
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
legitimize Musharraf’s continuation as President in uniform
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provide constitutional cover to the Legal Framework Order, 2002 ⓘ reshape balance of power between presidency and parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 17th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalEra | Fourth Military Regime in Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
entrenching military influence in civilian politics
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weakening parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ |
| effect |
altered relationship between executive and legislature in Pakistan
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enhanced powers of the President to dissolve the National Assembly under certain conditions ⓘ incorporated many provisions of the Legal Framework Order into the Constitution ⓘ required parliamentary vote of confidence for the President elected in 2002 referendum ⓘ strengthened presidential system features within a parliamentary framework ⓘ |
| enactedUnderPresident | Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | parliamentary system with strengthened presidency ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key legal instrument consolidating Pervez Musharraf’s rule
ⓘ
major step in Pakistan’s constitutional evolution in early 2000s ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalInstrument | Legal Framework Order, 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, but later modified by subsequent amendments ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | several opposition parties in Pakistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
post-1999 military coup constitutional restructuring
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rule of General Pervez Musharraf ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredOrModifiedArticle | Article 58(2)(b) of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
confidence vote requirement for the President
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distribution of powers between President and Parliament ⓘ presidential powers to dissolve the National Assembly ⓘ role of the National Security Council ⓘ status of the Legal Framework Order, 2002 ⓘ tenure and powers of the Prime Minister ⓘ validation of actions taken under military rule of Pervez Musharraf ⓘ |
| supportedBy | pro-Musharraf political parties ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2003 ⓘ |
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Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan)