Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan
# Amendments Proposal date Enactment date Full text
1st
Redefined the boundaries of Pakistan and removed references to East Pakistan.
May 4, 1974

2nd
Declared the status of Ahmadis as minority and as 'non-Muslim'. September 7, 1974 Full Text

3rd
Extended the period of preventive detention. February 18, 1975 Full Text

4th
Decreed additional seats for minorities, it also deprived courts of the power to grant bail to any person detained under any preventive detention.
November 21, 1975 Full Text

5th
Widened the scope of restriction on the High Courts.
September 5, 1976 Full Text

6th
Provided that Chief Justice of Supreme Court will be retired at the age of 65 and High Court judges at age 62. December 22, 1976 Full Text

7th
Enables the Prime Minister to obtain a vote of confidence of the people of Pakistan.
May 16, 1977 Full Text

8th
Changed Pakistan's government from a Parliamentary system to a Semi-presidential system by giving the President a number of additional powers. November 11, 1985 Full Text

9th
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. Full Text

10th
Fixed the interval period between sessions of the National Assembly to not exceed 130 days. March 29, 1987 Full Text

11th
Revision of the reserved seats for women in the National and the provincial assemblies. The bill was withdrawn in 1992. Full Text

12th
Created Speedy Trial Court for 3 years. Full Text

13th
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. Full Text

14th
Allowed members of parliament to be dismissed if they defect. July 3, 1997 Full Text

15th
Bill to impose Shariah law as supreme law of land. Was never passed. Full Text

16th
Increased the term appointed for quota system as per 1973 Constitution from 20 to 40 years. Full Text

17th
Made changes dealing with the office of the President and the reversal of the effects of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Full Text

18th
Removed the power of President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally. April 8, 2010 Full Text

19th
Powers to appointed the Chief Electoral Officers at Election Commission of Pakistan, and Judges appointment at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
December 22, 2010 [1]

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