From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1973: Fifty Years Ago: NA boycotted.

RAWALPINDI -- The majority of the Opposition members today [March 26] kept out of the National Assembly in response to the UDF's directive to boycott its proceedings till its demands for constitutional amendments were met; but the Assembly proceeded with consideration of the Constitution Bill, following a statement by the Law Minister, Mr Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, that the President was willing to ... talk to the ... Opposition on their demands 'on the condition that they must first come back to the House'.

Consideration of the controversial provisions was, however, deferred till the response of the Opposition ... was received. The President's offer to the Opposition ... was turned down by the UDF's spokesman, Sardar Shaukat Hayat...