Explanation

After independence, under Section 8(1) of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 the Government of India Act, 1935 became the working constitution of Pakistan but with few amendments till the Constituent Assembly framed a new constitution. The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan extended the time perimeter to 31st March 1949; and before the termination of that date, on 28th March, by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinance Order, the whole Indian Statute-Book was adopted, with due regard to the changes subsequent upon partition.