Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan)
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The Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) was a 1997 constitutional change that significantly curtailed the president’s powers, particularly the authority to dissolve the National Assembly, thereby strengthening parliamentary democracy.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution |
National Assembly of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of the President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to prevent arbitrary dissolution of the National Assembly
ⓘ
to stabilize elected governments ⓘ |
| branchStrengthened | legislative branch ⓘ |
| branchWeakened | executive branch (presidency) ⓘ |
| consequence |
greater security of tenure for the National Assembly
ⓘ
reduced likelihood of presidential dismissal of governments ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1997 ⓘ |
| domain | constitutional law of Pakistan ⓘ |
| effect |
removed or restricted the president’s power to dissolve the National Assembly
ⓘ
significantly curtailed the president’s powers ⓘ strengthened parliamentary democracy in Pakistan ⓘ |
| effectOnOffice | reduced discretionary authority of the President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| governanceModel | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| keyPowerCurtailed | power of the president to dissolve the National Assembly ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| politicalContext | shift toward parliamentary supremacy over presidential authority ⓘ |
| purpose | to curtail the powers of the President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of powers between president and parliament
ⓘ
executive-legislative relations in Pakistan ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
enhancement of parliamentary sovereignty
ⓘ
reduction of presidential powers ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan)