1962 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1962 in Pakistan.

← 1961 1960 1959 1962 in Pakistan → 1963 1964 1965
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	History of Pakistan List of years in Pakistan Timeline of Pakistani history

Incumbents

• President: Ayub Khan
• Chief Justice: A.R. Cornelius

Events

• March 1 – President Ayub Khan promulgates a constitution which sought to reinforce his authority in the absence of martial law.
• April – Elections for the National^[1] and provincial assembly were held on the basis of Basic Democracies.
• June 8 –A new constitution was promulgated by President Mohammad Ayub Khan. This also marks the end of the martial law period.^[2]
• July – the National Assembly passes the Political Parties Act,^[3] legalizing the formation of political parties.

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1962