Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan)
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The Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) is a landmark 2010 constitutional reform that significantly reduced presidential powers, strengthened parliamentary democracy, and expanded provincial autonomy in Pakistan.
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| abolishedList | Concurrent Legislative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedArticle |
Article 101
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Article 112 ⓘ Article 140A ⓘ Article 142 ⓘ Article 157 ⓘ Article 160 NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 17 ⓘ Article 175A NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 25 ⓘ Article 38 ⓘ Article 41 ⓘ Article 46 ⓘ Article 48 ⓘ Article 58 ⓘ Article 6 ⓘ Article 62 ⓘ Article 63 ⓘ Article 70 ⓘ Article 90 ⓘ Article 91 ⓘ |
| affectedPart |
Part I of the Constitution of Pakistan
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Part II of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part IV of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part V of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part VI of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part VII of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Part XII of the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendmentNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| changedSystem | strengthened parliamentary system over presidential system ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
landmark constitutional reform
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major step in democratic consolidation in Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| createdArticle |
Article 10A
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Article 19A ⓘ |
| dateOfPresidentialAssent | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| devolvedSubject |
culture
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education ⓘ environment ⓘ health ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| effectOnFederation | rebalanced federal–provincial relations ⓘ |
| effectOnProvinces | expanded provincial autonomy ⓘ |
| introducedProvision |
mandatory provincial share in National Finance Commission Award
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parliamentary role in appointment of superior court judges through Judicial Commission and Parliamentary Committee ⓘ party head’s power to declare defection under Article 63A ⓘ provincial ownership of natural resources subject to federal oversight ⓘ provincial representation in key federal bodies ⓘ regular meetings of Council of Common Interests ⓘ renaming of North-West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| introducedRight |
right to fair trial
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right to information ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| newName | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedBy |
National Assembly of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
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Senate of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Pakistan Peoples Party government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Asif Ali Zardari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Yousaf Raza Gillani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand provincial autonomy
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reduce presidential powers ⓘ restore parliamentary character of the 1973 Constitution ⓘ strengthen parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| removedPower | presidential power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b) ⓘ |
| renamedEntity | North-West Frontier Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedAmendment | Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredProvision | parliamentary supremacy in appointment of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| strengthenedInstitution |
Council of Common Interests
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Election Commission of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Judiciary of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2010 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan)