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The 1973 constitution was the first in Pakistan to be framed by elected representatives. Unlike the 1962 constitution it gave Pakistan a parliamentary democracy with executive power concentrated in the office of the prime minister, and the formal head of state—the president—limited to acting on the advice of the prime minister. [14]
Pakistan became independent of the United Kingdom in 1947, but remained a British Dominion, like Canada and Australia, until 1956.Under Section 8 of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Government of India Act 1935 - with certain adaptations - served as the working constitution of Pakistan; still, the need of a full independence and a constitution to be framed by the elected representatives ...
Proposal date Enactment date Full text 1st: Redefined the boundaries of Pakistan and removed references to East Pakistan. 4 May 1974 Full Text: 2nd: Defined a Muslim and declared the status of Ahmadis as minority and 'non-Muslim'. 17 September 1974 Full Text: 3rd: Extended the period of preventive detention. 18 February 1975 Full Text: 4th
The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں چھٹی ترمیم) was adopted by the elected Parliament of Pakistan on 22 December 1976, under the government of Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. [1]
Clause 3 (Amendment to Article 48 [president to act on advice]) Clause 4 (Amendment to Article 81 [expenditure charged upon Federal Consolidated Fund]) Clause 5 (Amendment to Article 111 [right to speak in Provincial Assembly]) Clause 6 (Amendment to Article 175A [Most senior judge of the Constitutional Bench])
The Fundamental rights in Pakistan are indeed enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan 1973. These rights are termed "fundamental" because they are considered vital for comprehensive development, covering material, intellectual, moral, and spiritual aspects, and are protected by the fundamental law of the land, i.e., the constitution.
Almost all the local law reports are available from the date of their publication. [4] The All India Reports (AIR) as well as All England Law Reports and Halsbury's Laws of England are also some of the important documents available in the Library. The Library also contains reference books such as the encyclopaedias, maps, and dictionaries. [4]
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah had a vision regarding the law of Pakistan, to implement a system in accordance to Islamic teachings, but it was never fulfilled, although it was fulfilled at the later stage when Pakistan had its first constitution in 1956. This vision, however, did have a lasting effect on later Pakistani lawmakers.