| LFO | |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | Pakistan |
| Commenced | 30 March, 1970 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Legal Framework Order |
| Introduced by | Yahya Khan |
| Repeals | |
 Bangladesh 16 December, 1971 Pakistan 16 December, 1971 | |
| Summary | |
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| Status: Repealed | |
The Legal Framework Order, 1970 (LFO) was a presidential decree issued by then-President of Pakistan Gen. Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan that laid down the political principles and laws governing the 1970 general election, which was the first direct election in the history of Pakistan.[1][2] The LFO also dissolved the "One Unit" of West Pakistan, re-establishing the four provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).[1][2] Pakistan would be a democratic country and the complete name of the country would be the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- ^ a b "Emerging Discontent (1966 - 1970)". Library of Congress Country Studies. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ a b Owen Bennett-Jones (2003). Pakistan: Eye of the Storm. Yale University Press. pp. 146–180. ISBN 978-0-300-10147-8.