1st Amendment
Redefined the boundaries of Pakistan and removed references to East Pakistan
2nd Amendment
Defined a Muslim and declared the status of Ahmadis as minority and 'non-Muslim'.
3rd Amendment
Extended the period of preventive detention
4th Amendment
Decreed additional seats for minorities, it also deprived courts of the power to grant bail to any person detained under any preventive detention.
5th Amendment
Widened the scope of restriction on the High Courts.
6th Amendment
Provided that Chief Justice of Supreme Court will be retired at the age of 65 and High Court judges at age 62.
7th Amendment
Enables the Prime Minister to obtain a vote of confidence of the people of Pakistan
8th Amendment
Changed Pakistan's government from a Parliamentary system to a Semi-presidential system by giving the President a number of additional powers.
9th Amendment
Bill to impose Shariah law as the supreme law of land. The bill was passed by Senate but could never be passed by National Assembly owing to the latter's dissolution.
10th Amendment
Fixed the interval period between sessions of the National Assembly to not exceed 130 days.
11th Amendment
Revision of the reserved seats for women in the National and the provincial assemblies. The bill was withdrawn in 1992.
12th Amendment
Created Speedy Trial Court for 3 years
13th Amendment
Stripped the President of Pakistan of his reserve power to dissolve the National Assembly of Pakistan, and thereby triggering new elections and dismissing the Prime Minister.
14 Amendment
Allowed members of parliament to be dismissed if they defect.
15 Amendment
Bill to impose Shariah law as supreme law of land. Was never passed.
16th Amendment
Increased the term appointed for quota system as per 1973 Constitution from 20 to 40 years.
17 Amendment
Made changes dealing with the office of the President and the reversal of the effects of the Thirteenth Amendment
18th Amendment
Removed the power of President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally.
19th Amendment
Provided for the appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and made amendments in the number of members of the parliamentary committee for the appointment of Chief Electoral Officers at Election Commission of Pakistan.
20th Amendment
For Free and Fair Elections
21st Amendment
For Speedy Trial Military Courts to deal with terrorism.
0 comments:
Post a Comment