Abstract
Of the total 144 members of the National Assembly of Pakistan of 1972-77, 52
(36.11%) were landed aristocrats. Being members of the apex policy engineering
body of the country, they were supposed to play significant role in legislation,
policy formulation and its administration. This article is aimed at addressing the
question: What role elected landed aristocrats did play during Bhutto’s
Premiership? Qualitative analysis of various sources reveals that besides,
Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Khan Qasuri and Syed Abbas Hussain Gardezi, none of
the others played very active role in legislation, policy formulation and its
oversight. Instead of playing active role, as for as national-political
administration is concerned, they passed a dormant life. However, banking on
their legacy of extending support and drawing benefits, they served their vested
interest. Moreover, whatever political and administrative victories Bhutto’s
political administration has consolidated, the credit goes to his charismatic
personality, public trust in him, and his reforms oriented agenda besides his
commit to achieve the same.
Mazhar Abbas, Abdul Qadir Mushtaq. (2015) Role of Elected Landed Aristocrats in the Legislation and Policy Making in Pakistan: A Case Study of Members of the National Assembly (1972-1977) from the Punjab, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 52, Issue 2.
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