1962 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1962 in Pakistan.

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Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
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Incumbents

Events
  • 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. This also marks the end of the martial law period.[2]
  • July – the National Assembly passes the Political Parties Act,[3] legalizing the formation of political parties.

See also

References
  1. Sengupta, Nitish K. (2011). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin Books India. p. 526. ISBN 978-0-14-341678-4. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. "3 Opposition Parties Form National Front in Pakistan". The New York Times. 23 January 1964. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. Area Handbook for Pakistan. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1965. p. 288. Retrieved 22 February 2024.


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