Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan)
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The Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) is a landmark 2010 constitutional reform that significantly reduced presidential powers, strengthened parliamentary democracy, and expanded provincial autonomy in Pakistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9897248 — 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: Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Context triple: [Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan), relatedTo, Eighteenth 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.
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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D.
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.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Target entity description: The Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) is a landmark 2010 constitutional reform that significantly reduced presidential powers, strengthened parliamentary democracy, and expanded provincial autonomy in 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.
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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D.
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.
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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 (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| abolishedList | Concurrent Legislative List ⓘ |
| affectedArticle |
Article 101
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Article 112 ⓘ Article 140A ⓘ Article 142 ⓘ Article 157 ⓘ Article 160 ⓘ Article 17 ⓘ Article 175A ⓘ Article 25 ⓘ Article 38 ⓘ Article 41 ⓘ Article 46 ⓘ Article 48 ⓘ Article 58 ⓘ Article 6 ⓘ Article 62 ⓘ Article 63 ⓘ Article 70 ⓘ Article 90 ⓘ Article 91 ⓘ |
| affectedPart |
Part I of the Constitution of Pakistan
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Part II of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part III of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part IV of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part V of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part VI of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part VII of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Part XII of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| amendmentNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| changedSystem | strengthened parliamentary system over presidential system ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
landmark constitutional reform
ⓘ
major step in democratic consolidation in Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| createdArticle |
Article 10A
ⓘ
Article 19A ⓘ |
| dateOfPresidentialAssent | 2010-04-19 ⓘ |
| devolvedSubject |
culture
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education ⓘ environment ⓘ health ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| effectOnFederation | rebalanced federal–provincial relations ⓘ |
| effectOnProvinces | expanded provincial autonomy ⓘ |
| introducedProvision |
mandatory provincial share in National Finance Commission Award
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parliamentary role in appointment of superior court judges through Judicial Commission and Parliamentary Committee ⓘ party head’s power to declare defection under Article 63A ⓘ provincial ownership of natural resources subject to federal oversight ⓘ provincial representation in key federal bodies ⓘ regular meetings of Council of Common Interests ⓘ renaming of North-West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| introducedRight |
right to fair trial
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right to information ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Constitution of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| legislature | Parliament of Pakistan ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| newName | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| passedBy |
National Assembly of Pakistan
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Senate of Pakistan ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Pakistan Peoples Party government
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan Peoples Party
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| presidentAtEnactment | Asif Ali Zardari ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Yousaf Raza Gillani ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand provincial autonomy
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reduce presidential powers ⓘ restore parliamentary character of the 1973 Constitution ⓘ strengthen parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| removedPower | presidential power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b) ⓘ |
| renamedEntity |
North-West Frontier Province
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linked to:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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| repealedAmendment | Seventeenth Amendment (Pakistan) ⓘ |
| restoredProvision | parliamentary supremacy in appointment of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| strengthenedInstitution |
Council of Common Interests
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Election Commission of Pakistan ⓘ Judiciary of Pakistan ⓘ
linked to:
judicial branch of Pakistan
Parliament of Pakistan ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) Description of subject: The Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan) is a landmark 2010 constitutional reform that significantly reduced presidential powers, strengthened parliamentary democracy, and expanded provincial autonomy in Pakistan.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Seventeenth Amendment