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 A Joint Session of the two Houses will be called; the measure may then be passed by a majority vote, provided the minority includes 30% of the members present and voting from each zone.

 If the measure is not passed with the majority as provided in the preceding sub- clause, then:

 (a) the measure fails, but

 (b) If the measure is of such nature that the administration cannot be carried on unless it is passed, or that its failure will gravely imperil the security of the country or the financial stability or credit of the Federal Government, the Head of the State shall have the power in such an event to dissolve both the Houses and order fresh elections.

 Explanation.- In doing so the Head of the State will act on and be bound by the advice of the Ministry.

 V. The Head of the State will be elected from a zone different to that to which the Prime Minister belongs.

 The provisions of this formula will be moved at the appropriate time as amendments to provision relating to the Federal Legislature contained in the Basic Principle Committee's Report.

 The House will be pleased to learn that the formula has been unanimously accepted by my colleagues, by the Chief Minister of East Bengal, the Punjab, Sind, the N. W. F. P. and Bahawalpur and by all members of the Muslim League Parliamentary Party. This unanimity of opinion is in itself a remarkable feature. It serves to underline basic unity and cohesion of the country - a unity which transcends all provincial boundaries.

 Throughout, our discussions were marked by a strong desire to place the interests of the country above the interests of the various provincial and territorial units. The interests of Pakistan must come first the interests of its individual units must take a second place (Hear, hear). This was the first principle that those who worked out this formula unanimously and wholeheartedly endorsed. The House will agree that there can be no two opinions in this matter.

 Our next step was, consistently with this overriding principle, to devise a Federal structure which would ensure a just and equitable share to each Unit in the governance of the country. The proposals that we have placed before the House do in our unanimous opinion, fully ensure this.

 The principal features of the proposals are as follows:

 The Central Legislature will be bicameral. For the purpose of representation in these Houses the State has been divided into five Units. There will be a Lower House in which the Units will be represented on a population basis and a smaller Upper House in which each of the Units will enjoy equal representation. This is the essence of any Federation. The Lower House, which will be directly elected will represent the people; the Upper House, who's Members will be elected by the respective Legislatures of the Units, will