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• Unicameral Legislature
Constitution Of 1962
• Indirect Method of Election The President was elected by an
Electoral College comprising 80,000 Basic Democrats, equally
distributed between the two provinces.
• Provincial Governments There were two provincial governments.
Each of them was headed by a governor. He enjoyed powers in the
province which the President enjoyed in the center. The Governor
was empowered to appoint provincial ministers with t he sanction
of the President of Pakistan.
• Provincial Legislature Each province was provided with a
legislature. It originally consisted of 150 members. However, later
on this number was increased to 218.
• Powers of President According to the 1962 Constitution the
President should be a Muslim with the term of 5 years. He was
eligible to promulgate Ordinances and veto against legislated laws
only override-able by two/thirds of the National Assembly.
However, the President was not empowered to dissolve the
Assembly except the cost of his office also.
Constitution Of 1962
• Restrictions to the President The President was not allowed to hold
any office of profit in the service of Pakistan but was not prevented
from holding a managing private property.
• Islamic Law No Law would be passed against the teaching of Quran
and Sunnah and the existing laws would be made Islamic in
character.
• Fundamental Rights The constitution of 1962 laid down
fundamental rights of speech and expression, freedom to choose
profession and freedom to profess religion. With Regards to civil
rights, familiar right such as the rights of life, livery and property
were granted.
• Role of Judiciary The Judiciary was responsible for the
interpretation of laws and executive orders in the light of the
principles embodied in a written constitution.
• Supreme Judicial Council A supreme judicial council consisting of
two judges of supreme court chief justice of supreme court and two
judges of high courts was to be established.
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Habib Jalib Writes His Famous Poem
On Response To Ayyub's Constitution
Indo-China War 1962, Changed The Geo
Politics Of South Asia
1963 China-Pakistan
Came Very Close
Sino-Soviet Split 1962
1960 to 1970 Pakistan Got
Rapid Industrialization But
this Led To Development
Of Only WP And In WP
Only 22 Families Got Very
Rich
Ayub Khan Was
Elected In 1960 For 5
Years, Hence Elections
Were Called In 1965
In Opposition There
Were Many Parties,
How Did They Jointly
Fight Against Ayub
Khan
Elections Of 1965
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fvmA1UKcMV4
Only Basic Democrats Can
Vote; 120,000 Basic
Democrats Can Vote Only
Only One Month Was
Given For Election
Indus Water Treaty Was
Criticized By Fatimah
Jinnah, Fatwa Was
Given Against Women
Candidate
120,000 Basic
Democrats Voted For
Ayub Khan
Conventional Muslim Won
1965 War Started
War Started In Runn Of Kutch Near Sindh
Pakistan Army Fought
Very Well, It Exposed
Weak Indian Army
Some Amendments In Indian Constitution
Led To Change In The Status Of Kashmir
The Pakistani Government
Thought This Is the Right
Time To Liberate Kashmir
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