Category: Pakistan Affairs | Last updated: 2026-09-18

Which constitutional amendment, promulgated during General Zia-ul-Haq's regime, significantly altered the 1973 Constitution by empowering the President to dissolve the National Assembly and appoint provincial governors?

A) Seventh Amendment
B) Eighth Amendment
C) Ninth Amendment
D) Tenth Amendment

Explanation

The Eighth Amendment, passed in 1985 during General Zia-ul-Haq's rule, introduced Article 58(2)(b), which granted the President discretionary power to dissolve the National Assembly, profoundly shifting the balance of power towards the presidency.

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