3. WHAT IS
CONSTITUTION?
Constitution is a set of laws/principles may be written or
unwritten on which a country is acknowledged to be governed.
OR
Constitution is a system of fundamental laws and principles
that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a
government or another institution.
Syed Haris 3
4. CONSTITUTION IN
PAKISTAN
In Muslim states, particularly Pakistan, laws are not derived
from the constitution but constitution is framed according to :
Almighty Allah
Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Holy Quran
Syed Haris 4
6. CONSTITUTIONAL
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN
Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms 1919
Rowlatt act 1919
The Government of India Act 1935
Syed Haris 6
7. COMPARISON BETWEEN 1956 & 1962
C O N S T I T U T I O N ’ S
1956 Constitution 1962 constitution
Form of Government:
Constitution of 1956 introduced parliamentary
form of Govt.
Constitution of 1962 introduced presidential
form of Govt.
Referendum:
Constitution of 1956 introduced no institution. Constitution of 1962 introduced an institution
known as referendum in the country
Method of Election:
Constitution of 1956 introduced direct
election.
Constitution of 1962 introduced indirect
election.
Islamic Institutions:
There was no such institute in the constitution
of 1956.
Constitution of 1962 introduced two Islamic
institution i.e. advisory council of Islamic
ideology and Islamic research institutions.
Syed Haris 7
8. CONTINUE
…
1956 Constitution 1962 Constitution
Executive Powers:
Most of the executive powers were exercised by
the prime minister under the constitution of
1962.
Most of the executive powers vested in the
president under the 1962 constitution.
List of Subjects:
Constitution of 1956 contains three lists of
subject i.e. federal, provincial and concurrent
matter.
Constitution of 1962 provided only two list of
subjects i.e. central and provincial.
Presidential Powers:
In the constitution of 1956 the powers were
reasonable.
Under the constitution of 1962 president had
great power.
Supreme judicial council:
There was no such institution in the
constitution of 1956.
Constitutions of 1962 introduced a new
institution supreme judicial council.
Link: http://www.vuhelp.net/constitution-pakistan-1973-llb-part-2/36810-q-compare-salient- features-constitution-
1956-1962-2003-a.html Syed Haris 8
9. CONCLUSION
Both the constitution were different in nature. the constitution of
1956 introduced parliamentary from of Govt. while constitution of
1962 introduced presidential form of Govt.
Syed Haris 9
The first Muslim constitution was promulgated by the holy prophet of Islam Mohammad (pbuh) when he migrated to madina and foundation was laid for the government of a city state. This constitution was framed and put into effect with the full consensus of not only the followers of the prophet Mohammad (pbuh) but also had the concurrence of the Jews and other non-converts. The constitution thus framed gave the details of the rights and duties of the ruler and the ruled.