Abstract
This paper offers an analysis of the performance of first National Assembly of Pakistan. The Assembly was formed under the Constitution of 1962 and functioned from 1962 to 1964. The phase of the Assembly marked the testing time for Presidential form of Government
introduced/following first martial law in Pakistan under General Muhammad Ayub Khan. While studying the legislation during this time span the powers of President and the style of their implementation has been compared with the powers and working of the institution of parliament. How semblance of parliamentary work was used to cover the authoritative and administrative control over the legislative business is the focus of study. The analysis of the debates of National Assembly is major tool of research and the archival sources along with debates and secondary material provides the main source material for study. The study complies that the significant part of legislation was made out of the ambit of parliament. The legislative business within Assembly too was controlled by the administration and president
Muhammad Waheed, Mahboob Hussain, Rizwan Ullah Kokab. (2020) Legislation in National Assembly (1962-1965): A Comparative Review of Powers of President and Parliament., Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 33 , Issue 2.
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