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157 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ সামরিক শাসনের অবসান পাকিস্তান অবজারভার ৮ জুন, ১৯৬২ MARTIAL LAW ENDS TODAY National Assembly meets this morning. Rawalpindi, June 7-The 44-month-old Martial law ends tomorrow morning with the inauguration of the 156-member National Assembly, the nation's third "Parliament" since its birth 15 years ago, reports-APP. Technically the Martial Law imposed on the country on October 7th in "a bloodless revolution" will come to an end some minutes past nine in the morning as members from both the wings of Pakistan are administered Oaths by the Chief Election Commissioner. This will also mark the induction of the National Assembly which had earlier been addressed by President Ayub. Presidential cabinet Resigns. Rawalpindi, June 7-Members of the Presidential Cabinet formally tendered their resignation here this evening as a Prelude to the enforcement of the new constitution........... tomorrow morning. The President has accepted their resignation and was understood to have addressed letters of appreciation to them individually thanking them for their services during 44 months of Martial Law regime. Two Ministers-Mr. Mohammad Munir and Mr. Abdul Qadir who have also been named for inclusion in President's new Council of Ministers under the constitution will be sworn in probably tomorrow evening. Earlier, the Ministers present in the city attended their offices for the last day. The Ministers present in the Capital today are Lt. Gen. W. A. Burki, Mr. Manzur Qadir. Lt. Gen. K. M. Sheikh, Mr. F. M. Khan. Mr. Habibur Rahman. Mr. Zakir Husain and Mr. Z. A. Bhutto. The head of the State will be sworn in as President under the new constitution some eight hours later in the President's House in a simple ceremony. The Oath will be administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Cornelius. Messrs. Mohammad Munir and Abdul Qadir, first to be named as members of the President's Council of Ministers under the new constitution, will be formally sworn in at the President's House tomorrow evening. The ceremonies will mark the beginning of "the new constitutional rule" in the country. Disposal of Martial Law cases. Another message adds, President Ayub Khan today promulgated an Ordinance dealing with the technicalities and removing difficulties for the disposal of Martial Law cases after the withdrawal of Martial Law in the country with the commencement of the new constitution on June 18. The Ordinance provides that all sentences passed during the Martial Law period by a Martial Law authority shall be deemed to have been lawfully passed and shall be carried on execution according to their tender. Regarding the death sentence passed during the Martial Law period by a Martial Law authority the ordinance provides that it may be executed under the order of the Central Government.