Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan

The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں ساتویں ترمیم) was adopted by the elected Parliament of Pakistan on 16 May 1977, a month before the ending of the democratic government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Bhutto.^[1] The VII Amendment was also the last of seven amendments that were adopted the elected Parliament and enforced by the Government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.^[1] The VII Amendment orders and enables the people elected prime minister to obtain a vote of confidence by the people elected members of Parliament.^[1] The VII Amendment also constitutionally orders the people elected president to hold a national referendum for the approval of prime minister if he or she fails to secure the vote of confidence of the members of Parliament.^[1]