This document compares Pakistan's 1956 and 1962 constitutions. The 1956 constitution introduced a parliamentary form of government, direct elections, and executive power was held by the prime minister. It had three lists of subjects. The 1962 constitution replaced this with a presidential system, allowed indirect elections, gave the president greater power, and introduced Islamic institutions and a referendum system. It provided only two lists of subjects and established a Supreme Judicial Council. Overall, the two constitutions differed significantly in their forms of government and allocation of executive powers.

1. TOPIC
Comparison B/W 1956 And 1962
Constitution
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2. TEAM SHAS PRODUCTION
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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.
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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
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5. FORMS OF
CONSTITUTION
 Written
 Unwritten
 Partly written
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6. CONSTITUTIONAL
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN
 Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
 Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms 1919
 Rowlatt act 1919
 The Government of India Act 1935
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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.
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8. CONTINUE
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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.
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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.
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