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- ↑ Assembly, East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1963). Alphabetical List of Members. p. 38.
- ↑ "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1962-1964" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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