Revisiting the Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment: Obscurities and Prospects
Abstract
Islamic Republic of Pakistan is constitutionally a federation and this treatise through the Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment is an attempt to examine the relationship between federating units interse. The study has highlighted some grey areas and overlapping articles with recommendations to the stakeholders to resolve those obscurities towards its purposeful execution and smooth running of the state business. With the help of primary and secondary sources, qualitative and deductive research methodology has been applied. The research recommends that Federal institutions shall be further strengthened to balance the legislative/administrative relationship between provincial legislatures and the Parliament. Moreover, financial resources to discharge responsibilities in respect of national security shall also be shared by all stakeholders equitably
Authors
Jawwad Riaz
Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Ali Nawaz Khan
Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zaheer Iqbal Cheema
Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Constitutional Obscurities, Grey Areas in 18th Amendment, Judicial Response