Pakistan Studies MCQ #36765

A trick-prone list pairs amendments with military rulers. Which link is accurate for standard papers?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36765

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A trick-prone list pairs amendments with military rulers. Which link is accurate for standard papers?

    • A) Eighth Amendment is tied to the Zia-ul-Haq structural changes of 1985
    • B) Eighth Amendment is tied to the Ayub Khan 1962 order
    • C) Eighth Amendment is tied to Yahya Khan’s Legal Framework Order
    • D) Eighth Amendment is tied to Iskander Mirza’s 1958 proclamation

    Answer: Eighth Amendment is tied to the Zia-ul-Haq structural changes of 1985

    Explanation: The Eighth Amendment to the 1973 Constitution was passed in 1985 during General Zia ul-Haq's rule, inserting Article 58(2)(b) which empowered the President to dissolve the National Assembly at his discretion.