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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Concurrent Legislative List enumerates subjects on which both the federal Parliament and provincial assemblies may legislate, with federal law prevailing in case of conflict.
- What happened to Pakistan's Concurrent Legislative List?
- Which constitutional article governed conflicts on Concurrent subjects in Pakistan?
- How does India's Concurrent List differ from Pakistan's former arrangement?
- Why did provinces oppose the Concurrent List?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

The Concurrent Legislative List enumerates subjects on which both the federal Parliament and provincial assemblies may legislate, with federal law prevailing in case of conflict.

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Through the Eighteenth Amendment passed in April 2010, Pakistan's Parliament abolished the Concurrent Legislative List, devolving subjects such as education and health to the provinces.

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