The system of government introduced by Constitution of 1956 was:

The system of government introduced by Constitution of 1956 was:

  • (A) Provincial
  • (B) Federal
  • (C) Co-federal
  • (D) Dictatorial
  • Pakistan’s first constitution, the 1956 Constitution, provided a federal system of government for the country. Its salient features were:
  • Division of powers: Power was to be divided between the center and the provinces through the Federal List, Provincial List, and Concurrent List.
  • Parliamentary system: Though federal in nature, the constitution provided for a parliamentary system of government with the Prime Minister as the head of the government and the President as the head of the state.
  • Unicameral legislature: It provided for a unicameral legislature with the National Assembly having representatives from East and West Pakistan on a parity basis.
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