Prep Right
Debates › Democracy, constitution and parliament
Debate #85 of 447

Has the 1973 Constitution delivered genuine provincial autonomy to Pakistan's federating units?

Asked in 5 years · 2001–2019Appears in:Political SciencePakistan Affairs
Outline a past question
This debate All debatesIn shortPositionsNewsEvidence (10)Past questions (5)Same themeDid the 18th Amendment strengthen or weaken Pakistan's federation?Was Pakistan's delayed constitution-making caused by leaders or by structural divisions?Does a parliamentary or presidential system better suit Pakistan?

In short

Examiners want
Federal provisions, evolution of centre-province relations through amendments, grievances of Balochistan and Sindh, and an assessment of autonomy
Last asked
2019 · CSS Pakistan Affairs · Take a positionHow far the nature of center province relations has changed under various amendments to the 1973 constitution? Evaluate. Outline it
Positions
No argument map yet.

Positions

No argument map yet. Chains appear when evidence for this debate is linked. 10 evidence cards already cite this debate.

Evidence you can cite 10

Regional concentration of terrorism: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan accounted for more than 74% of attacks and 67% of deaths in 2025 (2025)Global Terrorism Index 2026OOSC rate: Balochistan ~69%, Punjab 27%, Sindh 44%, KP 34%. (2025)UNICEFOOSC rates: Balochistan ~69%, Punjab 27%, KP 34%, Sindh 44%. (2025)UNICEFOOSC: Sindh ~7.4m, KP 4.5m, Balochistan 3.5m. (2025)UNICEF
+6 more
Balochistan OOSC share: Approximately 3.5 million children, nearly 69% of the 5–16 population, are out of school. (2025/26)UNICEF PakistanTerrorism geography: KP and Balochistan accounted for more than 74% of attacks and 67% of terrorism deaths in 2025. (2025)Global Terrorism Index 202618th Amendment structural redistribution: Parliamentary authority strengthened; provincial autonomy expanded (2010)Constitution of PakistanNeeds auditPolice-to-population ratio by region, Pakistan: ICT 1:114; Balochistan 1:223; GB 1:234; KPK 1:411; AJK 1:467; Sindh 1:504; Punjab 1:514 (Police Rules norm: 1 constable per 450 citizens in towns over 30,000) (2014)Ministry of Interior, National Internal Security Policy 2014-2018Provincial literacy gap: FY2025 literacy was reported at 68% Punjab, 58% Sindh, 58% KP and 49% Balochistan. (FY2025)Pakistan Economic SurveyCCI role under Article 154: Policy formulation/regulation for Part II Federal Legislative List and supervision/control of related institutions (Current Constitution)Constitution of PakistanNeeds audit

Past questions 5

  1. 00
  2. 01
  3. 02
  4. 03
  5. 04
  6. 05
  7. 06
  8. 07
  9. 08
  10. 09
  11. 10
  12. 11
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 14
  16. 15
  17. 16
  18. 17
  19. 18
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 21
  23. 22
  24. 23
  25. 24
  26. 25
  27. 26
Show all 5 questions
2019
CSS · Pakistan Affairs · Take a position

How far the nature of center province relations has changed under various amendments to the 1973 constitution? Evaluate.

asks for: define · your position
Outline itOpen the paper
(20)
2018
CSS · Pakistan Affairs · Discuss

Discuss the nature of centre-province relations under the 1973 Constitution.

asks for: define
Outline itOpen the paper
(20)
2010
CSS · Political Science · Discuss

"Inspite of the provisions of provincial autonomy in the 1973 constitution there are Anti-Centre feelings in the federating units." Discuss this statement with special reference to Baluchistan and Sindh.

Outline itOpen the paper
(20)
2002
CSS · Political Science · Discuss

Discuss evolution of Federalism in Pakistan with reference to its constitutional and political development from 1956 to date.

asks for: give evidence · Pakistan link · background
Outline itOpen the paper
(20)
2001
CSS · Political Science · Critically analyse

Critically examine the Federal provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan.

asks for: both sides · Pakistan link
Outline itOpen the paper
(20)