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Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: )آئین پاکستان میں اکیسویں ترمیم
was passed by both the National Assembly of Pakistan and Senate of Pakistan on January 6,
2015, and received the assent of the President on January 7, 2015.[1] The Bill amended the
Article 175 and the First Schedule of the Constitution.[2] It also has a self-contained sunset
clause, which causes the amendments to expire on January 7, 2017.
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BackgroundEdit
The amendment established speedy trial military courts for terrorist offenses, waging war against
Pakistan, and acts threatening the security of Pakistan. The duration of these courts is two years.
The decision to amend the constitution came after the 2014 Peshawar school massacre.[3][4]
TextEdit
“
Short title and commencement:
This Act may be called the Constitution (Twenty First Amendment) Act,
2015.
It shall come into force at once.
The provisions of this Amendment Act shall remain in force for a period of
two years from the date of its commencement and shall cease to form part of
the Constitution and shall stand repealed on the expiration of the said period.
Provided that the provisions of this Article shall have no application to the
trial of persons under any of the Acts mentioned at serial No. 6, 7, 8 and 9 of
sub-part III or Part I of the First Schedule, who claims, or is known, to
belong to any terrorist group or organization using the name of religion or a
sect.
Explanation:- In this proviso, the expression ‘sect’ means a sect of religion and does
not include any religious or political party regulated under the Political Parties
Order, 2002.
ReferencesEdit
1. ^ "Parliament passes 21st Constitutional Amendment, Army Act Amendment". Dawn.
January 6, 2015.
2. ^ "NA passes 21st Amendment, Army Act Amendment". The News. January 6, 2015.
3. ^ "NA passes 21st Amendment, Army Act Amendment unopposed". Geo News. January 6,
2015.
4. ^ "Two bills tabled in NA for changes to Constitution, Army Act". The News. January 3,
2015.
5. ^ "Draft of amendment bill". Dawn. January 3, 2015.
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Full-text of the Twenty-first Amendment
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