On this day, Jan. 16: 18th Amendment -- prohibition of alcohol -- ratified

On Jan. 16, 1919, the United States went legally "dry" when the 36th state ratified the 18th Amendment.
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PML-N, PPP face off over 18th Amendment

Lawmakers from the ruling PML-N and its key ally at the Centre, the PPP, clashed once again in the National Assembly on ...
Pakistan Today

18th Amendment can be improved through consensus, says Rana Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that the 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed with consensus, but it can still be improved through renewed ...
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MQM's Mustafa Kamal urges federal control of Karachi, slams 18th Amendment

Federal Minister for Health and MQM-P leader Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday called for Karachi to be placed under federal control, accusing the PPP-led Sindh government of failing to administer the ...
Daily Times

“18th Amendment failed us,” says Khawaja Asif

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif criticized Pakistan’s 18th Amendment, saying it transferred most powers to provincial governments. He said incidents in Karachi highlight the need to delegate authority ...
MinnPost

Congress passes the Volstead Act, banning the manufacturing and sale of alcohol, on October 28, 1919

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The 18th Amendment required one year between ratification by the states and the ...