Pakistan Constitutional Amendments
- 2. TEAM A BS-TMM 6th Team Members • • • • • • • •
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- 5. History The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan also known as the 1973 Constitution. Drafted by the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's opposition parties, it was approved by the Parliament on 10 April and ratified on 14 August 1973 Pakistan, celebrates the adoption of the constitution on 23 March when the first set was promulgated in 1956—each and every year as Republic Day. The country became a republic when its first constitution was approved in 1956 but this was abrogated in 1958 after a military Coup.
- 6. • Type: written. • Enactment date: 4 May 1974 • Status: In force • Amendment: Passed • The First Amendment redefined the international and provisional boundaries, federal treaties of Pakistan, and naval treaties of Pakistan. • The amendment eliminates and removed the references of East-Pakistan after the recognition of Bangladesh. It is officially called as Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974. The first Amendment
- 7. • Type: Written. • Amendment: Passed • It became a part of the Constitution of Pakistan on September 17, 1974, under the Government of Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. • It declared that Ahmadis were non-Muslims. The Second Amendment
- 8. Third Amendment • Type: Written • Amendment: Passed • It went effective on 18 February 1975, under the Government of elected Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. • An amendment to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. The amendment extends the period of preventive detention, of those who are accused of committing serious cases of treason and espionage against the state of Pakistan.
- 9. Forth Amendment • Type: Written. • Enactment date: 21 November 1975 • Passed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • Amendment: Passed • Objectives: • Decreed the seats for minorities and non- muslims representation to the government of Pakistan and the Parliament of Pakistan, to protect the minority rights in the country.
- 10. Fifth Amendment • Type: written. • Enactment date: 5 September 1976 • Passed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • Amendment: Passed • Objectives: This amendment also imposed the import and sales tax on the consumer product. • 5th Amendment also restricted the eligibility of the Governor or the Chief minister of those who are not from the provinces in which they have contested elections for their respective offices.
- 11. Sixth Amendment • Type: written. • Enactment date: 22 December1976 • Passed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • Amendment: Passed • Objectives: The 6th Amendment stated that Chief Justice of Supreme Court will be retired at the age of 65 and a High Court honorable judge shall be retired at the age of 62.
- 12. Seventh Amendment • Presented on 16 May 1977, a month before the ending of the democratic government of Prime minister Zulfikar Bhutto. • Amendment: Passed. • Purpose: • Amendment orders and enables the people elected Prime Minister to obtain a Vote of confidence by the people elected members of Parliament. • Amendment also constitutionally orders the people elected President to hold a national referendum for the approval of Prime minister.
- 13. Eighth Amendment • Date: November 11, 1985 • Amendment: Passed. • Purpose: • a) Semi Presidential System (was not bond to accept the advice of the cabinet; appoint chiefs of the armed forces and Chief Election Commissioner. • b) All the acts of Zia from July 5, 1977, was given constitutional protection. • c)Increase in the number of seats in NA (207 General, 10 women, and 10 minorities and 87 in the senate); Tenure of the senate to 6 years.
- 14. Ninth Amendment • Date: 7 August 1986. • Amendment: Not Passed. • Objectives: • Bill to impose Shariat Law as the supreme law of the land. • Passed by the senate but before the committee appointed presented it before the National Assembly, it was dissolved.
- 15. Tenth Amendment: • Date: March 29, 1987. • Amendment: Passed. • Objectives: • It amended the article 54 and 61 of the Constitution. • Decreased the duration of the interval between the sessions of the NA and Senate from 160 to 130 days
- 16. Eleventh Amendment • Date: Presented in Senate on August 31, 1989, by opposition members. • Amendment: Not Passed. • Introduced in the Senate by Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan, Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai and Syed Fasil Iqbal. • Objectives: • Proposed to restore the seats of women in NA to 20; Government assured that they would introduce the same bill themselves.
- 17. Twelfth Amendment • Date: July 28, 1991 • Amendment: Passed. • Objectives: • Established Speedy Courts for the trial of dreadful offenses for 3 years; raised the salaries of the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.
- 18. Thirteen Amendment • Date: April 4, 1997 • Amendment: Passed • Adopted by the elected Parliament of Pakistan in 1997 by the government elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. • Objectives: • It stripped the President of Pakistan of his reserve power to dissolve the National Assembly, • Pakistan's system of government was shifted from Semi-presidential system to Parliamentary democratic republic system.
- 19. Fourteen Amendment • Date: July 3, 1997 • Amendment: Passed • Government : Nawaz Sharif ( Muslim League Party) • Objectives: • It subjected Members of Parliament to very strict party discipline. • Members of the parliament were dismissed if they defect.
- 20. Fifteen Amendment • Date: was passed by National Assembly of Pakistan on 28 August 1998. • Amendment: It was then moved to the Senate, where it was never passed. • Points: • Bill to impose Shariat Law as supreme Law of the Land. • The Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) shall be the supreme law of Pakistan.
- 21. Sixteenth Amendment Passed by the National Assembly on July 27, 1999, by the Senate on June 3, 1999, and promulgated on August 5, 1999. Purpose: In order to encourage representation of minorities and people from disadvantaged areas in services of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan in Article 27 has imposed a 10-year quota for services, which in 1985 was increased to 20 years, in the sixteenth amendment this limit was increased to 40 years
- 22. Seventeenth Amendment Passed in December 2003, after over a year of political wrangling between supporters and opponents of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. This amendment made many changes to Pakistan's constitution. Changes are follows: Prohibit a person from holding both a political office (such as that of the president) and an "office of profit“. The President regains the authority to dissolve the National Assembly - and thus effectively to dismiss the Pakistani Prime Minister. A Governor's power to dissolve a Provincial Assembly is similarly subject to Supreme Court approval or veto.
- 23. Eighteenth Amendment • Passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010. • Purpose: Removed the power of President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally. Gave more authority to the provinces. Province of North-West Frontier Province(NWFP) was renamed as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. • Government: (PP) Asif Ali Zardari • Passed by the Senate of Pakistan on April 15, 2010. • It was the first time in Pakistan's history that a president power transferred to parliament and the office of the prime minister.
- 24. The Nineteenth Amendment The 19th Amendment has taken powers from the Chief Justice of Pakistan for the appointment of ad hoc judges and transferred them to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP). The President will now carry out the appointments on the recommendation of the JCP, under the new law 4 instead of 2 most senior judges will be appointed in the JCP. The Tribal Areas, adjoining Laki Marwat and Tank districts, are declared to be part of FATA. Passed by the National Assembly: December 22, 2010 Passed by the Senate: December 30, 2010 Assented to by the President: January 1, 2011
- 25. Twentieth Amendment It has set down a process to install a caretaker set-up and hold free and fair elections and matters related to the office of Chief Election Commissioner and Member of Election Commission. The amendment reduced the number of committees at provinces for appointing caretaker chief ministers and their cabinets. Under the amendment the provision of not holding an office of profit will now also apply to the members of ECP like the Chief Election Commissioner. Passed by the National Assembly: February 14, 2012 Passed by the Senate: February 20, 2012 Received assent of the President: February 28, 2012
- 26. Twenty-first Amendment The amendment established speedy trial military courts for terrorist offenses, waging war against Pakistan, and acts threatening the security of Pakistan. The duration of these courts is two years. The decision to amend the constitution came after the 2014 Peshawar school massacre. Passed by the National Assembly: January 6, 2015 Passed by the Senate: January 6, 2015 Presidential Assent Received: January 7, 2015
- 27. Twenty-second Amendment This Constitutional Amendment Bill seeks to alter eligibility criteria for appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan and to provide for other related matters. At present only Judges of Supreme Court or High Court are eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner or Members, respectively. Introduced By: Zahid Ahmad Passed by the National Assembly: May 19, 2016 Passed by the Senate: June 2, 2016 Presidential Assent Received: June 8, 2016
- 28. Twenty-third Amendment • The Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, officially known as the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 2017. • Amendment: Passed. • Grants legal cover to military courts. • The amendment was assented to by President Mamnoon Hussain in March 2017.
- 29. Twenty-Fourth Amendment • The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, officially known as the Constitution (Twenty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2017. • Bill introduced by Law Minister Zahid Hamid states. • Purpose: Allows for the adjustment of seats in the Parliament of Pakistan in response to the provisional results of the 2017 Census. • The overall number of seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan will remain the same, with Punjab losing seats, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gaining seats, and Sindh retaining the same number of seats.
- 30. Twenty-fifth Amendment Passed In National Assembly: May 24th, 2018 In Senate: May 25th, 2018 In Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: May 27th, 2018 Assented to: May 31st, 2018 Introduced by : Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir (Law Minister) Status: In force Purpose: Merges Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- 31. Twenty-sixth Amendment • Introduced in the National Assembly on Wednesday Mar 8, 2017. • Introduced by Minister for Law and Justice and Climate Change Zahid Hamid in the House. • Amendment: Passed. • Twenty-sixth Amendment Act, 2017 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan aimed at restoration of delegation powers of the federal government to its officers or subordinate authorities which weren't included in the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.