The Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1968

The Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act of 1968 in Pakistan was a law that formalized a specific constitutional principle: it declared that the President could not dissolve the National Assembly (the lower house of Parliament) without the advice of the Prime Minister. This aimed to ensure stability and clear separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. The amendment reinforced the parliamentary system by limiting the President’s unilateral power to dismiss the Assembly, aligning executive actions more closely with democratic processes and the advice of elected leaders.