Article 145 During the state of emergency, the President can, after approval by the presidents of the National Assembly as well as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, suspend the enforcement of the following provisions or place restrictions on them: 1. Clause 2 of Article 27; 2. Article 36; 3. Clause 2 of Article 37; 4. Clause 2 of Article 38. Article 146 The Constitution shall not be amended during the state of emergency. Article 147 If the presidential term or the legislative term of the National Assembly expires during the state of emergency, the new general elections shall be postponed, and the presidential as well as parliamentary terms shall extend up to 4 months. If the state of emergency continues for more than four months, the President shall call the Loya Jirga. Within 2 months after the termination of the state of emergency, elections shall be held. Article 148 At the termination of the state of emergency, measures adopted under Article 144 and 145 of this Constitution shall be void immediately. Chapter 10 Amendments Article 149 The principles of adherence to the tenets of the Holy religion of Islam as well as Islamic Republicanism shall not be amended. Amending fundamental rights of the people shall be permitted only to improve them.

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