Open Access17 amendments of the Pakistani constitution
Author(s) -
O. A. Popadyuk
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vestnik mgimo-universiteta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-9099
pISSN - 2071-8160
DOI - 10.24833/2071-8160-2009-6-9-175-179
Subject(s) - constitution , law , political science , foundation (evidence) , period (music) , constitutional amendment , philosophy , aesthetics
Since its foundation Pakistan has passed a unique path of constitutional and legal development. Through this period 3 Constitutions were adopted, the latest, proclaimed in 1973, is still in force. It was amended for several times. These amendments changed the sense of Constitution drastically. The article analyzes 17 amendments of Pakistani constitution, legal consequences of their adoption, and patterns of constitutional and legal developments in Pakistan.