Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan

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The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was a controversial 2003 constitutional change under President Pervez Musharraf that strengthened presidential powers and validated his military-led rule, many of whose provisions were later rolled back by the Eighteenth Amendment.

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instanceOf constitutional amendment
affectedOffice President of Pakistan NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of Pakistan NERFINISHED
aimedTo formalize arrangements under the Legal Framework Order 2002
alsoKnownAs 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
associatedWithLeader Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED
belongsToSeries amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan
characterizedAs controversial
constitutionalNumber 17
constitutionalOrder Islamic Republic of Pakistan NERFINISHED
controversy expansion of presidential powers
legitimization of military coup
country Pakistan
criticizedBy opposition political parties in Pakistan
criticizedFor entrenching military influence in politics
dateOfPassage 2003
era post-1999 coup period in Pakistan
followedBy Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
governingBody Parliament of Pakistan NERFINISHED
hadProvisionsLaterRolledBackBy Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
impact consolidation of executive authority in the presidency
weakening of parliamentary supremacy
language English
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
legalDomain constitutional law of Pakistan
legalEffect altered balance of power between president and parliament
provided constitutional cover to Musharraf’s presidency
legalStatus in force with modifications after Eighteenth Amendment
legislature National Assembly of Pakistan NERFINISHED
Senate of Pakistan NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
politicalContext Musharraf era NERFINISHED
military rule in Pakistan
precededBy Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
presidentAtTimeOfPassage Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED
relatedTo Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED
strengthenedPowersOf President of Pakistan NERFINISHED
subjectOf constitutional debate in Pakistan
timePeriod early 2000s
topic civil–military relations in Pakistan
separation of powers in Pakistan
typeOfChange structural change to executive powers
underPresident Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED
validated Pervez Musharraf’s rule
military-led government of Pervez Musharraf
year 2003

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Description of subject: The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was a controversial 2003 constitutional change under President Pervez Musharraf that strengthened presidential powers and validated his military-led rule, many of whose provisions were later rolled back by the Eighteenth Amendment.

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Eighteenth Amendment reversedChangesOf Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
subject surface form: Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan