: Khan provides a critical look at major upheavals, including the 1958 Martial Law 1971 Break-up of Pakistan
The 1962 Constitution shifted the power structure from a parliamentary system to a highly centralized presidential one. Khan’s analysis focuses on the "Basic Democracies" system and how the concentration of power in the executive branch eventually fueled the grievances of East Pakistan, leading to the 1971 crisis. 3. The 1973 Constitution: The Social Contract : Khan provides a critical look at major
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: Established a parliamentary system and an Islamic republic. 1962 Constitution