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PRODA:

The Public And Representative Office Disqualification Act was started by Liaqat Ali
Khan in 6th January 1949
According to this act, people could be jailed for upto 10 years. According to this
act, anyone could write
a letter to the governer general, charging policitians of "misconduct", and upon
verification of the set charge, the
politician would be disqualified from holding public office and from the current
position in government
for upto 10 years. It was ended in 1954 because such forceful and easy to
manipulate laws can not work with democracy. - dawnnews.pk

Ending PRODA was difficult as in 1951, a bill for ending PRODA was passed but it
was not accepted by the majority, then again in 17 September
1954, another bill with the same aim was passed and this time, it was accepted by
the Assembly.

One of the first politicians to be charged with misconduct under PRODA is Muhammad
Ayub Khoro who was the Chief
Minister Of Sindh and a member of Pakistan Muslim League. An allegation of stealing
typewriter from the CM office was put on Ayub Khoro that led to
his disqualification from the seat of chief minister.

References:

Pakistan chronicles by Akeel Abaas Jaferry


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grandtrunkroad.wordpress.com

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