Pakistan Studies MCQ #37377

Which chronology snippet best orders dissolution politics across amendments students memorise alongside Benazir‑Nawaz musical chairs of‑the‑1990s?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #37377

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which chronology snippet best orders dissolution politics across amendments students memorise alongside Benazir‑Nawaz musical chairs of‑the‑1990s?

    • A) Thirteenth inserted Clause‑58 dissolution before Eighth removed it altogether
    • B) Fourth inserted dissolution before Seventeenth erased it irrevocably in‑1997
    • C) Fourth inserted dissolution before Seventeenth revived it indefinitely without sequels
    • D) Fifth forbade dissolution before Seventeenth rewrote judiciary alone

    Answer: Fourth inserted dissolution before Seventeenth erased it irrevocably in‑1997

    Explanation: The Eighth Constitutional Amendment (1985) inserted Article 58(2)(b), giving the President power to dissolve the National Assembly, which was then removed by the Thirteenth Amendment (1997) under Nawaz Sharif — thus the Fourth option's reference to Seventeenth "erasing it irrevocably in 1997" conflates the Thirteenth Amendment's year with.