| The Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1997 | |
| Further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
| WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the purposes hereinafter appearing; | |
| It is hereby enacted as follows:- | |
| 1. Short title and commencement - | |
| (1) This Act may be called the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1997. | |
| (2) It shall come in to force at once. | |
| 2. Amendment of Article 58 of the Constitution - In the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as the Constitution, in Article 58, in clause (2) sub-clause (b) shall be omitted. | |
| 3. Amendment of Article 101 of the Constitution - In the Constitution, in Article 101, in clause (1) for the words "after consultation with" the words "on the advice of" shall be substituted. | |
| 4. Amendment of Article 112 of the Constitution - In the Constitution, in Article 112, in clause (2) sub-clause (b) shall be omitted. | |
| 5. Amendment of Article 243 of the Constitution - In the Constitution, in Article 243, in clause (2) in sub-clause (c) the words "in his discretion" shall be omitted. | |
| STATEMENT AND OBJECTS OF REASONS: | |
| In order to strengthen parliamentary democracy, it has become necessary to restore some of the powers of the Prime Minister which were taken away by the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1985. | |
| The Bill seeks further to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to achieve the aforesaid purpose. |