Institution of Parliament in Pakistan: Evolution and Building Process (1947-1970)

The paper aims to highlight the process in which the institution of parliament evolved in Pakistan. The paper will mark various developments in regard to the building of parliament. Moreover the formation and structure of the parliament as well as the distribution of the seats according to various criteria would also be examined. How the parliament did affect the political system in the form of legislation and how parliament helped in generating the governmental and political leadership of the country will also be clarified. The historical method has been used to trace out different facts and to prove assumptions. The paper will enhance the understanding and interest in the studies of the parliament as an institution in modern statecraft. The historical books, documents and the articles from the journals have been consulted in bringing out the solutions. The growth of parliament in Pakistan is the direct outcome of the British Parliamentary System in India. The Governor General’s Council evolved and took the shape of parliament in the course of time. The origin of British parliamentary system in India can be traced out from the Charter Act of 1833, which was a landmark in the history of Legislative institutions in India. The Act differentiated the law-making meetings of the Council of officials from its executive meetings. The Charter also increased the size of the Council as