First Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan

Amendment to the Pakistani constitution

Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974

Long title

* An Act to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Enacted| 4 May 1974
Status: In force
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* Early life
* Political career
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Political views

* Bhuttoism
* Socialism

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Elections

* 1970
* 1977

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Political parties

* Pakistan People's Party (1967 onwards)
* Convention Muslim League (before 1967)

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Foreign Minister

* Sino-Pakistan Agreement
* Operation Gibraltar

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President of Pakistan

* Simla Agreement
* 1973 Constitution
* Federal Security Force
* Hamoodur Rahman Commission
* Utility Stores Corporation

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Prime Minister of Pakistan

* 1970s operation in Balochistan
* 1973 Iraqi embassy raid
* 1974 Anti-Ahmadiyya riots
* Project-706
* Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan
* I
* II
* III
* IV
* V
* VI
* VII
* Nationalization process
* Foreign policy
* Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution
* Federal Investigation Agency
* National Fertilizer Corporation
* Pakistan Steel Mills
* Hyderabad tribunal

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Downfall

* 1977 Pakistani military coup
* Execution

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Bibliography

* Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan

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The First Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں پہلی ترمیم) is a part of the Constitution of Pakistan which came on effect on 4 May 1974. The official document of the First Amendment is called the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974. The First Amendment redefined the international and provisional boundaries, federal treaties of Pakistan, and naval treaties of Pakistan. The amendment eliminates and removed the references of East-Pakistan after the recognition of Bangladesh. Articles 1, 8, 17, 61, 101, 193, 199, 200, 209, 212, 250, 260 and 272, and the First Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan were amended.

## Text

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> The territories and boundaries of Pakistan shall comprise

>   * The Province of Baluchistan, the North-West Frontier, the Punjab and Sindh ;
>   * The Islamabad Capital Territory, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Capital ;
>   * The Federally Administered Tribal Areas; and
>   * Such States and territories as are or may be included in Pakistan, whether by accession or otherwise.
>   * Parliament may by law admit into the Federation new States or areas on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

## External links

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* Text of the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974

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Constitution of Pakistan

By year|

* 1935
* 1956
* 1962
* 1973
* Annex (written 1949, incorporated 1985)

Amendments|

* I
* II
* III
* IV
* V
* VI
* VII
* VIII
* X
* XII
* XIII
* XIV
* XVI
* XVII
* XVIII
* XIX
* XX
* XXI
* XXII
* XXIII
* XXIV
* XXV
* XXVI

Failed Amendments|

* IX
* XI
* XV
* XXV
* XXVI
* XXVII
* XXVIII
* XXIX
* XXX

Orders|

* Legal Framework Order, 1970
* Legal Framework Order, 2002
* Provisional Constitutional Order

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