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Eighteenth Amendment 2010

The 18th amendment to the Pakistani constitution was passed in April 2010. It took power away from the president to unilaterally dissolve parliament, transforming Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic. Other key changes included renaming the North West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasing minority representation in the Senate, and establishing the right to fair trial and access to information for citizens. The amendment substantially reduced the powers of the presidency.

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Eighteenth Amendment 2010

The 18th amendment to the Pakistani constitution was passed in April 2010. It took power away from the president to unilaterally dissolve parliament, transforming Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic. Other key changes included renaming the North West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasing minority representation in the Senate, and establishing the right to fair trial and access to information for citizens. The amendment substantially reduced the powers of the presidency.

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Eighteenth Amendment 2010

The 18th amendment of the constitution of Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan
on April 8, 2010 the most prominent feature of the amendment is:

 Depriving the power of the president of the Pakistan to dissolve the parliament unilaterally.
 Turning Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic.
 Renaming North West Frontier Province to KPK.

The power of the president to dissolve the parliament was enacted y the eighteenth amendment to the
constitution of Pakistan during the presidency of general Zia-ul-Haq before it was removed by then
PM Nawaz Sharif during his second term by 13th amendment. It was finally restored during the
presiding of general assembly by the 17th amendment, later on in 18th amendment president power
removed to dissolve National Assembly this bill is the first bill since 1973 to decrease the power of the
President.

Some changes:

 The name of the former President of Pakistan General Zia-Ul-Haq, has been removed from
the tent of constitution.
 North-West frontier has been renamed KPK.
 The ban on 3rd time P.M ship and C.M ship.
 Establish of Islamabad High Court and branches of High Court in Mangora and Turbat.
 President will no longer able to appoint the head of the election commission.
 Four seats one for each province should be allocated in the Senate for the minorities to
increase the strength.
 It has been recommended that education to each child up to age of 16 years be made
compulsory.
 Prime Minister shall keep the president informed on all matters of internal and foreign policy
and on all legislative proposals.
 President could use the power of dissolution of the National Assembly when a vote of no
confidence having been passed against the Prime Minister.
 Article- 10A: Right to fair trail:

Under fundamental right a person shall be entitled for a fair trial and due process.

 Article- 19A: Right to information:

Through 18th amendment, every citizen shall have right to have access to information in
all matters of public importance.

 Prime Minister would advice the president on appointment of the chairman of the chief staff
committee and chief of the three armed forces.
 The Senate shall consists of 104 instead of 100 members, with the addition of one minority
member from each province, working days of Senate have been increased from 90 to 110
days.
 For appointment of judges, of the Fedeal Shariat Court, judicial commission shall also include
the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court and the most senior judge of that court as its
members.
 In this committee have 26 members.
 Main persons including, Raza Rabbai.
 LMO, High treason 10A, 19A, 25A.
 Provinces are independent.

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