Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

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national constitution supreme law

The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Pakistan	70
Constitution of Pakistan 1973	13
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan	9
آئینِ پاکستان	3
1973 Constitution of Pakistan	2
Constitution of 1973	2
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973	2
Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan	2
Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan	1
Article 90 of the Constitution of Pakistan	1
Article 91 of the Constitution of Pakistan	1
Constitution of Pakistan (1973) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T264402 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
Context triple: [Parliament of Pakistan, establishedBy, Constitution of Pakistan (1973)]

A. Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
B. Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
C. Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
D. Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
E. Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
Target entity description: The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.

A. Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
B. Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
C. Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
D. Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
E. Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (85)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national constitution ⓘ supreme law ⓘ
adoptedOn	1973-04-10 ⓘ
allows	judicial review of legislation ⓘ
cameIntoForceOn	1973-08-14 ⓘ
citation	Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
containsPart	Amendment of the Constitution ⓘ Elections ⓘ Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy ⓘ The Federation of Pakistan ⓘ linked to: Government of Pakistan The Islamic Provisions ⓘ linked to: Sharia The Judicature ⓘ The Provinces ⓘ
containsPreamble	Objectives Resolution ⓘ
country	Pakistan ⓘ
declaresOfficialNameOfState	Islamic Republic of Pakistan ⓘ linked to: Pakistan
declaresSovereigntyBelongsTo	Allah ⓘ
declaresStateReligion	Islam ⓘ
definesFormOfState	federal parliamentary republic ⓘ
definesGovernmentType	federal ⓘ parliamentary ⓘ republic ⓘ
definesHeadOfGovernment	Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ
definesHeadOfState	President of Pakistan ⓘ
effectOfEighteenthAmendment	abolished concurrent legislative list ⓘ enhanced provincial autonomy ⓘ
establishesBranchOfGovernment	executive ⓘ judiciary ⓘ legislature ⓘ
establishesCourt	High Courts of Pakistan ⓘ Supreme Court of Pakistan ⓘ
establishesLegislativeChamber	National Assembly of Pakistan ⓘ Senate of Pakistan ⓘ
establishesLegislature	Parliament of Pakistan ⓘ
establishesOffice	President of Pakistan ⓘ Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ
establishesPrinciple	federalism ⓘ independence of judiciary ⓘ parliamentary supremacy within constitutional limits ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ
establishesSystemOfGovernment	parliamentary system ⓘ
guarantees	fundamental rights ⓘ
guaranteesRight	due process of law ⓘ equality before law ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of movement ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ protection against arbitrary arrest and detention ⓘ protection of property ⓘ
hasBeenAmendedMultipleTimes	true ⓘ
hasBeenSuspendedBy	military regimes (multiple times) ⓘ
language	English ⓘ Urdu ⓘ linked to: Urdu language
notableAmendment	Eighteenth Amendment ⓘ Eighth Amendment ⓘ Seventeenth Amendment ⓘ Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ
predecessor	Constitution of Pakistan (1956) ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Pakistan 1956
protects	rights of children ⓘ rights of religious minorities ⓘ rights of women ⓘ rights of workers ⓘ
providesFor	Council of Common Interests ⓘ Islamic Council (Council of Islamic Ideology) ⓘ linked to: Islamic advisory board National Finance Commission ⓘ Shariat Court (through later amendments) ⓘ concurrent legislative list (originally) ⓘ emergency provisions ⓘ federal list of legislative subjects ⓘ local government framework ⓘ martial law limitations ⓘ provincial legislative powers ⓘ
regulates	appointment of judges of the superior judiciary ⓘ constitutional amendment procedure ⓘ election of members of the National Assembly ⓘ election of members of the Senate ⓘ election of the President ⓘ impeachment of the President ⓘ vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister ⓘ
replaced	Constitution of Pakistan (1962) ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Pakistan 1962
requires	laws to be consistent with Islam (subject to constitutional framework) ⓘ
requiresForAmendment	two-thirds majority in Parliament ⓘ
vestsAuthorityIn	people of Pakistan ⓘ

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