Pakistan's Constituent Assembly first convened on August 10, 1947, on the eve of independence and the end of
Pakistan National Congress, the successor to the INC in the state, forming the second largest party, solely representing Hindus.
Quaid-e-Azam replying to the Address by Lord Mountbatten in Constituent Assembly on 14 August 1947.
The assembly was widely criticised for its incompetence. Addressing a rally in Lahore on October 14, 1950, Maulana
Maududi demanded its dissolution, arguing that the "lampost legislators" were incapable of drawing up an Islamic constitution.[citation needed]Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy said that assembly did not possess any of the characteristics of a democratic parliament.[citation needed] He argued that the nation would overlook any unconstitutional action on the governor general's part if he exorcised the fascist demon and established representative institutions.[6]
The second Constituent Assembly reconstituted on May 28, 1955. By this time all Hindu members of the Constituent Assembly had migrated to India due to increasing hostility of the Muslim majority towards non-Muslims in the backdrop of the
Ayub Khan appointed as the chief martial law administrator.[10] The new leaders abrogated the constitution, declaring it unworkable.[10]
After coming to power,
General Musharraf took over in 1999, the constitution was suspended for several years and the parliament was dissolved.[16]