Introduction
The Constitution of 1962 was the Second Constitution of Pakistan. It was drafted under the direction of President Ayub Khan and Promulgated on 1st March 1962. It introduced a President system and was designed to ensure stability and strong central governance.
Background
following the abrogation of the 1956 constitional and the imposition of martial law 1958 ayub khan formed a Constituion commision , and based on its recommendation the 1962 constitution was enacted.
President form of government
the constituion replaced the parliment system with a president system
president was the head of state and government
the had exactive, legislatibe and emergency power
unicameral legislature
the constituion establisded a unicemeral legislative
known as the Nation assembly
members were indirectly elected through basic domocartve system
the assembly had limited control over the Presidenet
islamic provision
initially secular, ilsamic provision were latrer add through amendemetn
the country was remaned ilamic reuplic of pakistan
objective resuliotion was added as the preable
no law could be neated agiasnt ilslamic injuction
system of basic democaracies
ayaub khan introduced a nw from of indirecdt democaracy
people elected raise democrate 8000
these elected the prisednted members of nation assembly and llocal government
power of the president
the pesident had supreem autiouly
could dissolve the national asseeblty
appoint and dismiss miniters governoea NS judgles
