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THE 18TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON PAKISTANS DEMOCRACY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).01      10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).01      Published : Mar 2022

The 18th Constitutional Amendment and Its Impact on Pakistan's Democracy

Abstract

    As a result of the 2008 general elections, a power transition from the military to the civilians took place in Pakistan. The Pakistan People's Party, after assuming the powers, under its legislative drive restored the 1973 constitution to its original shape. Under the landmark 18th constitutional amendment,federal parliamentary democracy was restored, which ensured autonomy for provinces after removing the concurrent list. It ensured the independence of the judiciary, transparency of the Election Commission of Pakistan, and made arrangements for a peaceful transfer of power under the neutral caretaker government.Through this amendment, provinces were empowered and allowed to legislate on various matters under their jurisdictions. More and more powers were devolved to enhance provincial autonomy and to enable them to unearth their own resources. The present paper examines the 18th amendment and its role in the establishment of a viable federal democratic system based on participatory governance.

    Elections, Federalism, 18th Amendment, Parliamentary Supremacy, Democratic Transition, Provincial Autonomy

    (1) Iltaf Khan
    Subject Specialist, Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Tariq
    Subject Specialist, Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Khan, Iltaf, Bakhtiar Khan, and Muhammad Tariq. 2022. "The 18th Constitutional Amendment and Its Impact on Pakistan's Democracy." Global Foreign Policies Review, V (I): 1-10 doi: 10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-I).01

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    HARVARD : KHAN, I., KHAN, B. & TARIQ, M. 2022. The 18th Constitutional Amendment and Its Impact on Pakistan's Democracy. Global Foreign Policies Review, V, 1-10.

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