Provincial Assembly of
the
February
18, 1997 to October 12, 1999
This
Assembly was constituted as a result of general elections held in February 1997
and its first meeting was summoned on February 18, 19971.
The Army
took control of the country on October 12, 1999. The Constitution was held in
abeyance and the Assemblies were placed under suspension w.e.f.
October 12, 1999 through the Proclamation of Emergency by General Pervez Musharraf who assumed the
office of Chief Executive of the Country2. The Assemblies remained under
suspension till June 20, 2001 when they were finally dissolved3.
The
Assembly held its last session from August 10, 1999 to August 20, 1999. With 130
sittings over 16 sessions, this Assembly had an active life of 2 years 7 months
and 23 days and passed 39 Acts.
1
Proceedings, Provincial
Assembly of the
2 See Cabinet Division Notification No.2-10/99-Min.1, dated 14,
October 1999, published the same day in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary),
pages 1265-66.
3 Chief Executive Order No.2 of 2001 dated June 20, 2001, published
the same day in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 775-76.