Basic Democrats
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Basic Democrats were members of a local government tier in Pakistan under Ayub Khan’s regime, who collectively formed the indirect electoral college for national and presidential elections under the 1962 Constitution.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral college
ⓘ
local government representatives ⓘ |
| abolishedAfter | fall of Ayub Khan ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel |
district
ⓘ
tehsil ⓘ thana ⓘ union council ⓘ |
| aimedTo | promote controlled democracy ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Pakistan 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
indirect democracy
ⓘ
strengthening presidential rule ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct election at local level ⓘ |
| function |
electing President of Pakistan
ⓘ
electing members of national legislature ⓘ local governance ⓘ |
| governmentTier | local government ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Basic Democracies Order 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Basic Democracies system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 80000 ⓘ |
| operatedUnderRegimeOf | Ayub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPoliticalSystem | Ayub Khan regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfImplementation |
East Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInElections |
indirect electoral college
ⓘ
national elections ⓘ presidential elections ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later local government systems in Pakistan ⓘ |
| termRefersTo | members of Basic Democracies councils ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
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