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.