27 cannot go back because they are going against the demand of full regional autonomy which is the demand of the people. You can kill us, you can jail us. Sometimes we hear that our lives are in danger, but we are not afraid. We have been elected by the people on the basis of 21- point Programme on the basis of regional autonomy. They can betray but we cannot.” (Quoted from the written argument of Attorney General) Iskander Mirza did not allow a National Assembly to be formed under the constitution of 1956, assumed power and by Proclamation dated 7th October, 1958, abrogated the constitution, dissolved the National and Provincial Assemblies, imposed Martial Law throughout the country and General Muhammad Ayub Khan was appointed as Commander-in-Chief and Chief- Martial-Law Administrator. Iskander Mirza ultimately could not retain power and he was overthrown by Muhammad Ayub Khan and the country was put under Martial Law. Muhammad Ayub Khan was elected as