In the 52 years since its adoption, Pakistan’s Constitution has undergone 26 amendments, reflecting shifts across both democratic and military regimes that reshaped 270 of its articles.

According to official records, military rulers and civilian governments alike introduced wide-ranging changes to the 1973 Constitution. During martial law periods, military leaders made extensive modifications. General Ziaul Haq altered the suspended Constitution 97 times, while General Pervez Musharraf made 37 changes.

Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced seven constitutional amendments between 1973 and 1977, the first of which, passed in 1974, modified 17 articles. These changes included the integration of federally administered and affiliated territories, and mandated citizens to disclo

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