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18th Amendment and federalism · Challenges the claim

Eighth Amendment adds presidential dissolution power, Article 58(2)(b)

Nov 1985 · Zia

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18th Amendment and federalism

All events 1955 · One Unit merges western provinces into West Pakistan 1970 · West Pakistan abolished and four provinces restored 1973 · 1973 Constitution passed unanimously with a new Senate 1985 · Eighth Amendment adds presidential dissolution power, Article 58(2)(b)1997 · Thirteenth Amendment removes Article 58(2)(b)2003 · Seventeenth Amendment validates Musharraf's Legal Framework Order 2009 · Parliamentary committee formed to amend Constitution per Charter of Democracy

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2009 · Seventh NFC Award raises provinces' share of divisible pool 2010 · 18th Amendment abolishes concurrent list and empowers CCI 2011 · Nineteenth Amendment revises 18th after Supreme Court concerns 2018 · 25th Amendment merges FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Power tilted to the President, who could dissolve the National Assembly at discretion; used in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1996.

Source: National Assembly of Pakistan

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Did the 18th Amendment strengthen or weaken Pakistan's federation?

“Supports” means it backs the claim: Devolution under the 18th Amendment strengthened Pakistan's federation.

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No past question names it directly.