The Judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, holds the power of judicial review and is the final interpreter of the Constitution.
The Eighth Amendment (1985) inserted Article 2A into the Constitution, making the Objective Resolution a substantive part of it.
The 18th Amendment, passed in 2010, abolished the Concurrent List and devolved significant powers to the provinces.
According to the 1973 Constitution, the Prime Minister is elected by the members of the National Assembly.
Article 153 of the 1973 Constitution provides for the establishment of the Council of Common Interests.
As per Article 62, a person must be at least 25 years of age to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
The 13th Amendment (1997) repealed Article 58(2)(b), which had granted the President the power to dissolve the National Assembly.
The 1973 Constitution is considered a mix of rigid and flexible, as it requires a two-thirds majority in Parliament for amendments, making it relatively rigid, but it can be amended.
Article 243 of the 1973 Constitution explicitly states that the Federal Government shall have control and command of the Armed Forces, and the President is the Supreme Commander.
Article 175 of the 1973 Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of Pakistan, High Courts, and such other courts as may be established by law.
The 8th Amendment (1985) not only introduced the 58(2)(b) power for the President to dissolve the National Assembly but also provided legal protection (indemnity) to all actions taken during the martial law period.
Articles 29 through 40 of the 1973 Constitution deal with the 'Principles of Policy', which guide the state in its governance and policy-making.
The 18th Amendment, passed in 2010, changed the name of the North-West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Following the 25th Amendment (merger of FATA), the total number of seats in the Senate was reduced from 104 to 96.
Article 218 of the 1973 Constitution provides for the establishment of the Election Commission of Pakistan to organize and conduct elections.
Article 228 mandates the Council of Islamic Ideology to advise the legislature on whether a proposed law is repugnant to the injunctions of Islam.
The 17th Amendment, passed in 2003 during the Musharraf era, gave constitutional cover to the National Security Council (later repealed).
Article 45 of the 1973 Constitution empowers the President to grant pardon, reprieve, and respite, and to remit, suspend, or commute any sentence passed by any court.
Article 6 of the 1973 Constitution defines High Treason as any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance the Constitution by use of force or show of force.
Article 91(1) of the 1973 Constitution states that there shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, with the Prime Minister at its head, to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions.
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