Explanation

1962 Constitution

• System: Presidential System
• Introduced by: General Ayub Khan
• Legislature: National Assembly + Provincial Assemblies
• Election system: Indirect (Basic Democracies)

Additional information:

1956 Constitution

• System: Parliamentary System
• Head of State: President (ceremonial)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister

1973 Constitution

• Head of Government: Prime Minister (executive authority)
• System: Parliamentary System (Federal Parliamentary Democracy)
• Head of State: President (ceremonial role)

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Introduction: May 1959
• Announced by: General Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Martial Law imposed: October 1958
• Basic Democrats: 80,000 total (40,000 from East + 40,000 from West Pakistan)
• System purpose: Indirect elections of President & assemblies

Additional information:

• The system was formalized under the Basic Democracies Order (BDO), 1959.
• First Presidential election under this system was held in 1965.

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Name: Harry S. Truman
• Country: United States of America
• Presidency: 1945 – 1953
• Pakistan creation: 14 August 1947
• War period context: Post World War II / Early Cold War

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Explanation

• Author: Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Year: 1967
• Subject: Foreign policy of Pakistan
• Position of author: President of Pakistan (1958–1969)
• Type: Political / Autobiographical work

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.
• It was drawn in 1893.
• It was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• Length: Around 2,640 km (2,611 km)

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Last verified on 09-06-2026