A Brief History of Pakistan’s Constitution
In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. The journey of Islamization in Pakistan's constitutional history began with the Objectives Resolution, passed by the Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1949. The Objectives Resolution (1949) The journey of Islamization in Pakistan’s constitutional history began with the Objectives Resolution, passed by the Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1949. This resolution laid down the guiding principles for the country’s future constitution, declaring that sovereignty belongs to Allah alone and that the authority would be exercised by the people of Pakistan within the limits prescribed by Him. It aimed to ensure that all laws in Pakistan would conform to the teachings of Islam. The Constitution of 1956 Islamic Republic : Pakistan was officially named the “Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” Islamic Provisions : The Constitution of 1956 included provisions for the President and Prime Minister to be Muslims, and for ensuring that laws we...