Political and Political and Constitutional Constitutional Struggle in PakistanStruggle in PakistanObjectives Resolution Objectives ResolutionBasic Principle Committee Basic Principle CommitteeThe constitution of 1956 The constitution of 1956The Constitution of 1962 The Constitution of 1962The Constitution of 197 The Constitution of 197Back GroundBack GroundPakistan was established as the ffth Pakistan was established as the ffth most populous and biggestmost populous and biggest Muslim Muslim State on 14State on 14th th AugustAugust!he "uaid has been elected as the frst !he "uaid has been elected as the frst President of the frst constituent President of the frst constituent Assembl# of Pakistan on 11Assembl# of Pakistan on 11th th April$1%4&April$1%4&Mr Muhammad Sharif was assigned the Mr Muhammad Sharif was assigned the task of modif#ing the Act of 1%'(task of modif#ing the Act of 1%'()hile *ndia was successful in framing a )hile *ndia was successful in framing a constitution in 1%(+,(1constitution in 1%(+,(1-b.ecti/es 0esolution-b.ecti/es 0esolution!he Constituent Assembl# passed !he Constituent Assembl# passed a resolution on 11 March a resolution on 11 March 1%4%$known as the ob.ecti/es 1%4%$known as the ob.ecti/es resolutionresolution*t pro/ided the guiding *t pro/ided the guiding principles on which future principles on which future constitution was to be plantedconstitution was to be planted!he Salient 2eatures!he Salient 2eaturesSo/ereignt# belonged to Allah So/ereignt# belonged to Allah!he authorit# is a sacred trust !he authorit# is a sacred trust2ederal S#stem of Go/ernment 2ederal S#stem of Go/ernmentPrinciples of 3emocrac# $45ualit#$ freedom$Principles of 3emocrac# $45ualit#$ freedom$ and Social 6ustice shall b obser/ed and Social 6ustice shall b obser/ed7i/es according with *slamic re5uirements 7i/es according with *slamic re5uirements!he 0ights and *nterest of minorities will be!he 0ights and *nterest of minorities will be safe guarded safe guarded48orts to de/eloped under de/eloped areas 48orts to de/eloped under de/eloped areas2undamental 0ights of the citi9ens 2undamental 0ights of the citi9ens6udiciar# shall be independent 6udiciar# shall be independentBasic Principles Basic Principles CommitteeCommitteeBPC consisted of 1( members BPC consisted of 1( membersAssigned the .ob ofdetermining principlesAssigned the .ob ofdetermining principles for future constitution for future constitution!he draft pesented in Constituent Assembl#!he draft pesented in Constituent Assembl# on 1: on 1:th th Sep$1%(+ b# 7ia5at Ali Sep$1%(+ b# 7ia5at Ali0esulted in protest in 4ast Pakistan$ did not0esulted in protest in 4ast Pakistan$ did not bear *slamic Character$ resentment againstbear *slamic Character$ resentment against urduurdu Assassination of PM in 0)P in 1; Assassination of PM in 0)P in 1;!< !< oC!$1%(1 oC!$1%(1=hwa.a >a9im ud 3in$ the 1 =hwa.a >a9im ud 3in$ the 1nd nd PM$ presentedPM$ presented the second draft on 11 the second draft on 11nd nd 3ec$1%(1 3ec$1%(12eatures2eatures