Ans: In April 1972, the newly elected National Assembly adopted a provisional
constitution for the country and instituted a committee to frame the
permanent constitution. The draft of the constitution was presented in the
National Assembly on February 2, 1973, 135 members voted in favour, only
3 remained absent. Acting as president, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gave approval of
the draft on April 12, 1973. The new constitution was promulgated on August
14, 1873. The National Assembly elected Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as new prime
minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.