(iv) In the case of a Unit, other than the Capital of the Federation, not having Legislature at the time of the commencement of the Constitution, the manner of filling the seats allocated to it should be determined by an Act of the Federal Legislature.
(v) In the case of the Capital of the Federation four members should be elected by an electoral college composed of the elected members of the Karachi Corporation and the members of the House of the People representing the Capital of the Federation.
(vi) In the case of merger of one area with another or re-adjustment of areas, re-distribution of seats should be made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph-39
39. Re-allocation of seats in the House of Units: - Notwithstanding anything in the Constitution, the Federal Legislature may, by law, re-allocate seats in the House of units to the various Units and the Capital of the Federation subject to the following limitations:
(a) that parity between East and West Pakistan should not be a disturbed;
(b) that subject to the provision in paragraph 38 (vi), relating to reallocation on account of merger,
(i) such re-allocation should be done not more than once after each new census and only on the ground of increase or decrease of population,
(ii) such re-allocation should, as far as possible, reflect the then existing ratio of population inter se between the different Units of West Pakistan including the Capital of the Federation, and
(iii) the principle of weight age, namely, the smaller the population the greater the weight age to the Capital of the Federation and the Units of West Pakistan having smaller populations adopted in the allocation of seats shown in paragraph Iron (ii) should be maintained.
40. Qualifications for membership of the House of Units. -A person should not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the House of Units unless he
(i) is a citizen of Pakistan;
(ii) has attained the age of thirty years;
(iii) is able to read and write in some language; and
(iv) is entitled to vote in the choice of a member to fill a seat in the Legislature of the Unit by which he seeks to be elected:
(1) Provided that the provisions of clause (iv) should not apply in the case of a Unit which has no legislature of its own. In that case he must be a voter in a territorial constituency in that unit for the House of the People.
