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- ↑ https://senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1664941921_524.pdf
- ↑ Jhan, Mahnoor Shah (January 2018). "Analysis of article 62 and 63 of 1973 constitution".
- ↑ "Article 62 — A brief look at the law". 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "Distilling Eligibility and Virtue: Articles 62 and 63 of the Pakistani Constitution | SAHSOL".
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