• Mallika Sinha

The character of centre-province relations in the early years of independence was largely governed by the operation of Pakistan's Interim Constitution of 1947. The way the articles of the Interim Constitution were implemented to retain central dominance in the legislative, administrative, and financial spheres created an imbalance in the power-sharing equation between the federation and its components. Punjab's hegemonic influence in policy formulation and implementation is thought to be maintained through this disequilibrium. The Punjab was associated with centralization of authority, according to popular opinion. The purpose of this article is to assess the nature and functioning of components of centre-province relations and provincial autonomy from 1947 to 1955 in order to define Punjab's place in Pakistan's state structure under the Interim Constitution 1947.

Pakistan’s Interim Constitution 1947: Role of Punjab and Centre – State Relations 1947-1955

"Pakistan's Interim Constitution 1947: Role of Punjab and Centre – State Relations 1947-1955", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.1004-1018, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809A54.pdf

"Pakistan's Interim Constitution 1947: Role of Punjab and Centre – State Relations 1947-1955", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp1004-1018, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809A54.pdf