Constitution | MCQs

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General Zia-ul-Haq suspended the 1973 Constitution in 1977 after taking power through a military coup.

On July 5, 1977. Gen Zia removes Bhutto, suspending the constitution and declaring martial law

Additional information:

The National Assembly approved the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973

• and it came into effect on August 14, 1973.

• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from this date

• and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was appointed as the President of Pakistan.

This Constitution is called the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973

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Article 8 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan states that any law inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights will be considered void.

This ensures the protection of citizens' fundamental rights under the Constitution.

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Qadianis and Ahmadis are considered non-Muslims by many mainstream Muslims.

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded this movement.

In 1974, the Pakistani government enacted the 2nd Amendment to officially declare Ahmadis as non-Muslims.

Pakistan is the only country in the world to do so.

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The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973) allowed the President to unilaterally dissolve the National Assembly and elected governments.

This amendment significantly increased presidential powers during its time.

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About Senate of Pakistan

Senate: Upper House of Pakistan

Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا

Formation: 1973

Original members: 45

Raised to 63: 1977

Raised 87: 2 March, 1985

Raised to 100: 2002

First Hindu Woman Senator: Kirshna Kumari

Half of the Senate members retire after: 3 years

Members term: 6 years

Head of Senate is called: Chairman

National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan

Seats for each province: 23

Baluchistan Women Seats: 4

Sindh Women Seats: 4

KPK Women Seats: 4

Punjab Women Seats: 4

ICT Women Seat: 1

Total Women Seats: 17

Senate elections: after 3 years

First woman deputy chairperson: Dr Noor Jahan Panezai

Youngest chairman senate: Sadiq Sanjrani

First chairman Senate: Habib Ullah Khan

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The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament.

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The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan would have imposed sharia law as the supreme law.

The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the National Assembly on 7 August 1986. 

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25^th Amendments     

Merges Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.                     

Enactment date 31 May 2018

26^th Amendments

The seats of tribal districts in the National Assembly of Pakistan will be retained at 12 while their seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have been increased to 24 from 16.     

Enactment date 13 May 2019

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