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Constitutional Presidency

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1973Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1973

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto14 August 1973

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

The Constitution creates a parliamentary system with a ceremonial President.

Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry14 August 1973

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

The 1973 Constitution defines the President as Pakistan's elected head of state.

Names involved

Fazal Ilahi ChaudhryZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Provenance

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