Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan)
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The Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) was a 1997 constitutional change that significantly curtailed the president’s powers, particularly the authority to dissolve the National Assembly, thereby strengthening parliamentary democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Context triple: [Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan), relatedTo, Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan)]
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A.
Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was a 1985 constitutional change under General Zia-ul-Haq that significantly strengthened presidential powers, formalized Islamization measures, and gave the Objectives Resolution a central constitutional status.
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B.
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan is the 2018 constitutional change that abolished the Federally Administered Tribal Areas’ special status and integrated them into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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C.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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D.
Constitution of Pakistan 1962
The Constitution of Pakistan 1962 was the country’s second fundamental law, establishing a presidential system under military ruler Ayub Khan and reshaping Pakistan’s political and institutional framework until its replacement in 1973.
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E.
Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan
The Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan is a constitutional annex that sets out the prescribed forms of oaths and related formal declarations for key public offices and institutions in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Target entity description: The Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) was a 1997 constitutional change that significantly curtailed the president’s powers, particularly the authority to dissolve the National Assembly, thereby strengthening parliamentary democracy.
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A.
Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was a 1985 constitutional change under General Zia-ul-Haq that significantly strengthened presidential powers, formalized Islamization measures, and gave the Objectives Resolution a central constitutional status.
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B.
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan is the 2018 constitutional change that abolished the Federally Administered Tribal Areas’ special status and integrated them into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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C.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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D.
Constitution of Pakistan 1962
The Constitution of Pakistan 1962 was the country’s second fundamental law, establishing a presidential system under military ruler Ayub Khan and reshaping Pakistan’s political and institutional framework until its replacement in 1973.
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E.
Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan
The Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan is a constitutional annex that sets out the prescribed forms of oaths and related formal declarations for key public offices and institutions in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution |
National Assembly of Pakistan
ⓘ
Office of the President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| aim |
to prevent arbitrary dissolution of the National Assembly
ⓘ
to stabilize elected governments ⓘ |
| branchStrengthened | legislative branch ⓘ |
| branchWeakened | executive branch (presidency) ⓘ |
| consequence |
greater security of tenure for the National Assembly
ⓘ
reduced likelihood of presidential dismissal of governments ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext |
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
|
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1997 ⓘ |
| domain | constitutional law of Pakistan ⓘ |
| effect |
removed or restricted the president’s power to dissolve the National Assembly
ⓘ
significantly curtailed the president’s powers ⓘ strengthened parliamentary democracy in Pakistan ⓘ |
| effectOnOffice | reduced discretionary authority of the President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| governanceModel | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| keyPowerCurtailed | power of the president to dissolve the National Assembly ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| politicalContext | shift toward parliamentary supremacy over presidential authority ⓘ |
| purpose | to curtail the powers of the President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of powers between president and parliament
ⓘ
executive-legislative relations in Pakistan ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
enhancement of parliamentary sovereignty
ⓘ
reduction of presidential powers ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Description of subject: The Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) was a 1997 constitutional change that significantly curtailed the president’s powers, particularly the authority to dissolve the National Assembly, thereby strengthening parliamentary democracy.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Seventeenth Amendment