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concerned, I would go on taking these fulminations with the contempt they deserve. But the intention of these traitors and unpatriotic elements is to destroy the prestige of Pakistan and the Government by attacking the Head of the State. They have succeeded to a great extent, and if this state of affairs is allowed to go on, they will achieve their ultimate purpose.

People Disillusioned

 My appraisal of the internal situation has led me to believe that a vast majority of the people no longer have any confidence in the present system of Government and are getting more and more disillusioned and disappointed and are becoming dangerously resentful of the manner in which they are exploited. Their resentment and bitterness are justifiable. The leaders have not been able to render them the service they deserve and have failed to prove themselves worthy of the confidence the masses had reposed in them.

 The Constitution which was brought into being on March 23, 1956, after so many tribulations, is unworkable. It is so full of dangerous compromises that Pakistan will soon disintegrate internally if the inherent malaise is not removed. To rectify them the country must first be taken to sanity by a peaceful revolution. Then it is my intention to collect a number of patriotic persons to examine our problems in the political field and devise a Constitution more suitable to the genius of the Muslim people. When it is ready and at the appropriate time, it will be submitted to the referendum of the people.

Foremost Duty

It is said that the Constitution is sacred. But more sacred that the Constitution or anything else is the country and the welfare and happiness of its people. As Head of the State, my foremost duty before my God and the people is the integrity of Pakistan. It is seriously threatened by the ruthlessness of traitors and political adventurers whose selfishness, thirst for power and unpatriotic conduct cannot be restrained by a Government set up under the present system. Nor can I any longer remain a spectator of activities designed to destroy the country. After deep and anxious thought, I have come to the regrettable conclusion that I would be failing in my duty, if I did not take steps. which in my opinion are inescapable in present conditions, to save Pakistan from complete disruption. I have therefore, decided that-

 (a) The Constitution of March 23, 1956 will be abrogated.

(b) The Central and Provincial Governments will be dismissed with immediate effect.

 (c) The National Parliament and Provincial Assemblies will be dissolved.

 (d) All political parties will be abolished.

(e) Until alternative arrangements are made. Pakistan will come under Martial Law. I hereby appoint General Mohammad Ayub Khan, Commander in-Chief, Pakistan Army, as the Chief Martial Law Administrator and place all the Armed Forces of Pakistan under his command.