The Constitution of Pakistan and Its Amendments (1973–2025)
The Constitution of Pakistan and Its Amendments (1973–2025) The Constitution of Pakistan and Its Amendments (1973–2025) By Lets-Legislate · Updated August 2025 The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, adopted in 1973, is the supreme law of the land. Since 1973 it has been amended repeatedly — some changes were incremental technical fixes, while others were transformational, reshaping the balance of power between the centre and the provinces, the executive and the legislature, and the judiciary and Parliament. This article explains the constitutional amendment process and summarizes the most consequential amendments from 1973 through 2025. How constitutional amendments work (quick) Article XI of the Constitution sets out the basic amendment mechanism: most amendments require a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament (National Assembly and Senate). Certain changes — for example those affecting pro...
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