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34 AMENDMENTS IN PAKISTAN CONSTITUTION 1973 FROM 1973 TO 2023(50 YEARS OF AGE OF Pakistan constitutionThese rights include essential principles such as equality before the law, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly, and the freedom to practice religion.The Assembly passed the bill on 10th April, 1973 and at last the constitution came into force on 14th August 1973. The present constitution (1973) provides for the protection and preservation of Islamic Concept of life. It also attempts to propagate and implement the basic teachings of Islam.it is not in the public interest to furnish any documents, is
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(7) Within a period of twenty-four months commencing on the
day of his first detention in pursuance of an order made under a law
providing for preventive detention, no person shall be detained in
pursuance of any such order for more than a total period of eight months
in the case of a person detained for acting in a manner prejudicial to public
order and twelve months in any other case :
Provided that this clause shall not apply to any person who is
employed by, or works for, or acts on instructions received from, the
enemy 1
[, or who is acting or attempting to act in a manner prejudicial to
the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof or who
commits or attempts to commit any act which amounts to an anti-national
activity as defined in a Federal law or is a member of any association
which has for its objects, or which indulges in, any such anti national
activity].
(8) The appropriate Review Board shall determine the place of
detention of the person detained and fix a reasonable subsistence
allowance for his family.
(9) Nothing in this Article shall apply to any person who for
the time being is an enemy alien.
10A. Right to fair trial
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[10A. For the determination of his civil rights and obligations or
in any criminal charge against him a person shall be entitled to a fair trial
and due process.]
11. Slavery, forced labour, etc., prohibited

1. 34 AMENDMENTS IN PAKISTAN CONSTITUTION 1973 (FROM 1973 TO 2023)(50 YEARS OF AGE OF Pakistan constitution

2. (1973-2023) 50 years of Const. of Pakistan. 2 5/22/2024

3. Reforming Structure and procedure. (1947-2018) 3 5/22/2024

4. Under the 1973 Constitution, Fundamental Rights include security of person, safeguards as to arrest and detention, prohibition of slavery and forced labour , freedom of movement, freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom to profess religion and safeguards to religious institutions, non-discrimination in respect ... 4 The Constitution, that was adopted in April 1973, has suffered 34 amendments; 10 times by the Acts of Parliament and 24 times through Presidential Orders. In seventies, within a span of 4 years since its inception, 7 amending Acts were passed by the Parliament. 5/22/2024

5. The First Amendment in 1973 Const. 5 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. 5/22/2024

6. The Second Amendment in 1973 Const. The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں دوسری ترمیم) became a part of the Constitution of Pakistan on September 7, 1974, under the Government of Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. It declared that Ahmadis were non-Muslims. Ahmadiyya, officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at is an Islamic messianic movement originating in British India in the late 19th century. Founder: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Founded: 1889 Number of followers: 10–20 million Scripture: Quran

7. 7 The third Amendment in 1973 Const The amendment extended the period of preventive detention of those who were accused of committing serious cases of treason and espionage against the State of Pakistan and were also under trial by the government of Pakistan. 5/22/2024

8. The Fourth Amendment in 1973 Const 8 The IV Amendment 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. 5/22/2024

9. 9 The Fifth Amendment in 1973 Const The V Amendment widened the scope of restrictions in the Constitution of Pakistan on the Pakistan High Courts to strip powers of the High Courts to enforce the grants of natural fundamental rights explained in Chapter I, Part II of the Constitution. 5/22/2024

10. 10 The Sixth Amendment in 1973 Const The VI 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. 5/22/2024

11. 11 The SeventhAmendment in 1973 Const The VII Amendment was also the last of seven amendments that were adopted the elected Parliament and enforced by the Government of Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The VII Amendment orders and enables the people elected Prime Minister to obtain a vote of confidence by the people elected members of Parliament . 5/22/2024

12. 12 The Eight Amendment in 1973 Const. In November 1985, the 8th Constitutional Amendment was adopted by the Parliament. Besides changes in other Articles in the Constitution the significant Article 58(2)(b) was added, according to which the President acquired discretionary powers to dissolve the National Assembly. 5/22/2024

13. The Ninth Amendment in 1973 Const. 13 The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں نویں ترمیم) would have imposed sharia law as the supreme law of the land by amending Article 2, 203B and 203D of the Constitution of Pakistan. The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the National Assembly on 7 August 1986 5/22/2024

14. 14 The Tenth Amendment in 1973 Const. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں دسویں ترمیم) was enacted on March 29, 1987. It amended the article 54 and 61 of the Constitution by changing the duration of interval period between sessions of the National Assembly & Senate from 160 days to 130 days. 5/22/2024

15. 15 The Eleventh Amendment in 1973 Const The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 1989 which sought to restore twenty women seats in the National Assembly, was introduced in the Senate on 31-12-1989 by Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan, Dr. Noor Jahan Panizzi and Syed Fasih Iqbal, Senators. Report of the Standing Committee was presented on 29-8-1990. 5/22/2024

16. The Twelfth Amendment in 1973 Const 16 Where the Federal Government constitutes more than one Supreme Appellate Court, it shall determine the territorial limits within which each one of them shall exercise Jurisdiction. A Special Court and a Supreme Appellate Court shall decide a case or , as the case may be, an appeal with thirty days. 5/22/2024

17. The Thirteenth Amendment in 1973 Const. 17 It stripped the President of Pakistan of his reserve power to dissolve the National Assembly, and there by triggering new elections and dismissing the Prime Minister. The Constitutional Amendment was supported by both the government and the opposition and was thus passed unanimously. 5/22/2024 Presented by the civilian government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to save P.M seat

18. The Fourteenth Amendment in 1973 Const 18 Party leaders received unlimited power to dismiss any of their legislators from Parliament if they spoke or voted against their party. The fourteenth amendment to the constitution of Pakistan was to prevent the switching of parties to form a strong coalition government or to become a strong opposition. 5/22/2024 To cross the floor is a breach of Parliamentary rules

19. The Fifteenth Amendment in 1973 Const. 19 5/22/2024 Bill to impose Shariah law as supreme law of land. Bill Was never passed

20. 20 The Sixteenth Amendment in 1973 Const 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 5/22/2024

21. The Seventeenth Amendment in 1973 Const. 21 The President regains the authority to dissolve the National Assembly - and thus effectively to dismiss the Pakistani Prime Minister - but the power to do so is made subject to an approval or veto by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. 5/22/2024

22. The Eighteenth Amendment in 1973 Const. 22 The Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010, has deleted the Concurrent Legislative List from the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The erstwhile Concurrent List featured forty-seven subjects on which both the Parliament and a Provincial Assembly could legislate. 5/22/2024

23. The Nineteenth Amendment in 1973 Const 23 The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan is a 2011 amendment reforming the judicial appointments procedure as well as expanding the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA ). 5/22/2024

24. The Twentieth Amendment in 1973 Const 24 The amendment reduced the number of committees at provinces for appointing caretaker chief ministers and their cabinet. It requires to constitute an eight-member committee each at the Center and the Provinces to nominate the prime minister and the chief ministers respectively and their cabinets 5/22/2024

25. The Twenty-first Amendment in 1973 Const 25 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. 5/22/2024

26. The Twenty-Second Amendment in 1973 Const 26 Maximum age for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner (68 years) and a Member (65 years) is also being fixed. Another important change relates to continuity of the Commission, whereby instead of all four members retiring together, two of the members shall retire every two and a half years. 5/22/2024

27. The Twenty-Third Amendment in 1973 Const. 27 The 23rd Amendment was passed to re-establish the military courts for further two years till 6 January 2019. In 2015, National Assembly passed the 21st Amendment and created the military courts for the period of 2 years 5/22/2024

28. The Twenty-Fourth Amendment in 1973 Const 28 Reallocation of National Assembly seats among federating units and allowing election authorities to update boundaries of constituencies based on provisional results of 2017 Census of Pakistan. 5/22/2024

29. The Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1973 Const. 29 The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the Parliament of Pakistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in May 2018. Under the amendment, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas are to be merged with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 5/22/2024

30. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1973 Const. 30 State is responsible to protect the rights of all its citizens and to give them true representation in all walks of life. To ensure proper representation to the areas of erstwhile FATA. it is necessary that the number of general seats of the National Assembly allocated for the said areas should remain the same. 5/22/2024

31. The Twenty-seventh Amendment in Pakistan Const. 31 The Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2017, was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, which aimed to implement changes recommended by the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms. It was never adopted and never became part of the constitution. 5/22/2024

32. The Twenty-Eight Amendment in Pakistan Const 32 The Constitution (Twenty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2017 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan which aimed to restore military courts. The amendment would be an extension of the expired Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.[1] It was never adopted and never officially became part of the constitution. 5/22/2024

33. The Twenty-ninth Amendment in Pakistan Const. 33 The Constitution (Twenty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2017 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan seeking to allow the federal cabinet to authorize a minister or state minister to advise the President of Pakistan instead of the Prime Minister. 5/22/2024

34. The Thirtieth Amendment in Pakistan Const. 34 The amendment would have added new provisions to the Constitution to create room for FATA lawmakers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly after the merger of FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The amendment was introduced to the National Assembly of Pakistan alongside the Tribal Areas Rewaj Act. 5/22/2024

35. The Thirty-first Amendment in Pakistan Const. 35 According to the constitution amendment, FATA will be granted sixteen general seats, four seats for women and one seat for non-Muslims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Elections to these seats shall be held within one year after the general elections 2018. 5/22/2024

36. The Thirty-second Amendment in Pakistan Const. 36 It never passed Article 32 makes special provisions for the representation of women in local Government. Article 34 directs the state to take appropriate measures to enable women to participate in all spheres of life and social activities. Article 35 asks the state to protect the marriage, the family, the mother and the child. Constitutional Provisions Regarding Fundamental Rights Women Rights 5/22/2024

37. The Thirty-three Amendment in Pakistan Const. 37 The amendment extended the period of preventive detention of those who were accused of committing serious cases of treason and espionage against the State of Pakistan and were also under trial by the government of Pakistan. 5/22/2024

38. 38 The Thirty-four Amendment in Pakistan Const. the Constitution, that was adopted in April 1973, has suffered 34 amendments; 10 times by the Acts of Parliament and 24 times through Presidential Orders. In seventies, within a span of 4 years since its inception, 7 amending Acts were passed by the Parliament. Though there are thirty-four amendments in the Constitution 1973 but passed and implemented on 27 only 5/22/2024

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