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    The document summarizes the key features of three Pakistani constitutions: 1) The 1956 constitution established a federal parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature, fundamental rights, Islamic provisions, and both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. 2) The 1962 constitution implemented a presidential system under a one-unit scheme with a unicameral legislature, independent judiciary, and indirect elections through basic democracies. 3) The 1973 constitution retained a federal parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature, supremacy of the judiciary, fundamental rights, direct elections, and both Urdu and English as official languages.

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    The document summarizes the key features of three Pakistani constitutions: 1) The 1956 constitution established a federal parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature, fundamental rights, Islamic provisions, and both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. 2) The 1962 constitution implemented a presidential system under a one-unit scheme with a unicameral legislature, independent judiciary, and indirect elections through basic democracies. 3) The 1973 constitution retained a federal parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature, supremacy of the judiciary, fundamental rights, direct elections, and both Urdu and English as official languages.

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    The document summarizes the key features of three Pakistani constitutions: 1) The 1956 constitution established a federal parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature, fundamental rights, Islamic provisions, and both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. 2) The 1962 constitution implemented a presidential system under a one-unit scheme with a unicameral legislature, independent judiciary, and indirect elections through basic democracies. 3) The 1973 constitution retained a federal parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature, supremacy of the judiciary, fundamental rights, direct elections, and both Urdu and English as official languages.

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    Aimal agha
    Lecturer Pakistan studies BUITEMS

    The constitution of 1956


    Introduction:

    1. It was produced by the constituent assembly under Chaudary Muhammad Ali.


    2. It was promulgated on 23rd March, 1956.

    Salient features:

    1. Preamble
    2. Federal system of government
    3. Parliamentary system of government.
    4. Unicameral Legislature (150 seats in national assembly under parity proposal, each
    provincial assembly had 80 members)
    5. Fundamental rights
    6. Islamic provisions
    a. The name of the country will be the Islamic republic of Pakistan.
    b. Head of the state shall be Muslim
    c. Islamic Advisory council shall be set up
    d. No law detrimental to Islam shall be enacted
    7. National language: Urdu and Bengali were national languages

    The constitution of 1962


    Introduction:

    1. The task of constitution making was assigned to Justice Shahab uddin.


    2. He analyzed the causes of failure of democracy.
    3. The constitution was implemented on 1st March, 1962.

    Salient features:

    1. Federal system.
    2. Presidential system
    3. One unit
    4. Uni-cameral legislature (Parity between two wings)
    5. Independence of Judiciary
    6. Fundamental rights

    (Restricted handouts) Aimal Agha


    Restricted handouts: Pakistan studies
    Aimal agha
    Lecturer Pakistan studies BUITEMS

    7. Islamic provisions(no law detrimental to Islam, head of state, first avoided keeping name
    Islamic republic but later restored)
    8. Indirect method of elections (120,000 basic democracies, village, Tehsil and district
    councils. The members of the central and provincial assemblies and the president were
    elected by these basic democracies)

    The constitution of 1973


    Salient features

    1. Preamble
    2. federal system (three lists of subjects)
    3. Parliamentary form of government (President was HOS and he acted on the advice of
    P.M)
    4. Bi-Cameral legislature
    5. Supremacy of Judiciary
    6. Fundamental rights
    7. Direct Mode of elections
    8. Official language (Urdu: national, English: Official)
    9. Election of the President
    10. National assembly, Senate
    11. 21 amendments

    (Restricted handouts) Aimal Agha

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