Social Project: Constitution of Pakistan

Pakistan’s 1956 Constitution

Pakistan became independent in 1947 from British colony, the same as India. During the first
few years of independence, British was the monarch head of State for Pakistan. After India’s
successful Constitution in the year 1950, Pakistan’s lawmakers established a constituent
Assembly the same year. Under the prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan the work was started
and was finished in 1956 under the prime minister Chaudhary Muhammad Ali. Pakistan’s
first constitution was released on 23-March-1950 (republic day of Pakistan). Pakistan was
called Islamic Republic as the constitution was written based on the Islamic books. (Quran
and Sunnah). The same year Iskander Mirza became the president of Pakistan and he seize
the Government of Pakistan. He dismissed 4 elected Prime Ministers in two years. Under the
force of political faction, he dismissed the Pakistan’s constitution in the year 1958.
Pakistan’s 1962 Constitution
General Ayub Khan dismissed President Mirza to save the country and became the president.
He appointed a constitution Commission under Chief Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin. The
constitution was made before 8-January 1961 but was upheld to pass on 8-june 1962. Its
features include more powers to President and strength to Islamic Council. In the year 1970
legal framework order was made where national political party (Pakistan’s People Party-PPP)
was made for west Pakistan. One man one vote was implemented in the overall nation for the
first time.
Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution
The Constitution of 1962 was a one man show of president Ayub Khan. The political Parties
did not agree with this type of Authority. The ministry had no power. This led to people’s
problems and constitutional Crises in the year 1970. After Bangladesh formation in 1971, and
PPP’s government was formed, president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto called a constitutional
Convection Meeting in 1972. Leaders and constitutional experts of the Islamic political
parties, conservative parties, socialists and communist parties were delegated to attend the
constitutional convention in 1972. The meeting drafted and changed the existing Constitution
and a new constitution was brought on 19-April-1973. The Constitution ultimately
established a bicameral Parliament, with the National Assembly as the lower house and the
Senate as the upper house. Also established the parliamentary form of government with
Prime Minister as its head of government; the elected National Assembly genuinely
representing the will of the people.
The 1973 constitution is followed at present in Pakistan.
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Chaudhary Muhammad Ali (Father of Pakistan Constitution 1956)