The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (

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on 16 May 1977, a month before the ending of the democratic government of Prime minister

Zulfikar Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and Politician, statesman who served as ...

. 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 Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourt ...

. The ''VII Amendment'' orders and enables the people elected Prime Minister to obtain a

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by the people elected

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. 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.

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