Category: Pakistan Affairs | Last updated: 2026-09-18
Which constitutional amendment removed the President's discretionary power to dissolve the National Assembly (Article 58(2)(b))?
A) 8th Amendment
B) 18th Amendment
C) 17th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
Explanation
The 18th Constitutional Amendment, passed in 2010, significantly curtailed the President's powers, including the repeal of Article 58(2)(b), thereby restoring parliamentary supremacy.