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Pakistan was declared an Islamic republic through the first amendment. No un-Islamic law would be enacted, and all the existing laws would be Islamized etc. 4. Position of the President: Under the Constitution of 1962 US-type presidential system was enforced to overcome political instability and establish a firm socio-economic and political ...
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The National Assembly had been suspended in 1958 after President Iskandar Ali Mirza introduced martial law. A new constitution was adopted in 1962, which provided for an indirectly elected 156-seat National Assembly, of which 150 seats were elected from single-member constituencies by electoral colleges under the "basic democracy" system, and six seats reserved for women, who were elected by ...
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The Constitution discusses the possibility of an acting president. in Chapter 1: The President, Part III: The Federation of Pakistan in the Constitution of Pakistan. Certain office-holders, however, are permitted to stand as presidential candidates in case of vacancy as the constitution does not include a position of vice president:
Article 63, on the other hand, sets out the grounds for the disqualification of Members of Parliament. These include convictions for various offenses, such as bribery, corruption, moral turpitude, and involvement in activities prejudicial to the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan.
The 1973 constitution was the first in Pakistan to be framed by elected representatives. Unlike the 1962 constitution it gave Pakistan a parliamentary democracy with executive power concentrated in the office of the prime minister, and the formal head of state—the president—limited to acting on the advice of the prime minister. [14]
March 1 – President Ayub Khan promulgates a constitution which sought to reinforce his authority in the absence of martial law. April – Elections for the National [1] and provincial assembly were held on the basis of Basic Democracies. June 8 –A new constitution was promulgated by President Mohammad Ayub Khan.