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Objective Resolution of 1949 Explained

The Objective Resolution was passed on 12 March 1949, serving as the foundational principles for Pakistan's future constitution. It emphasizes that sovereignty belongs to Allah, guarantees fundamental rights, and recognizes the rights of minorities while promoting democracy and social justice. The resolution faced opposition from minority members and the Pakistan National Congress, who argued it mixed religion with politics and could diminish the status of non-Muslims.

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Objective Resolution of 1949 Explained

The Objective Resolution was passed on 12 March 1949, serving as the foundational principles for Pakistan's future constitution. It emphasizes that sovereignty belongs to Allah, guarantees fundamental rights, and recognizes the rights of minorities while promoting democracy and social justice. The resolution faced opposition from minority members and the Pakistan National Congress, who argued it mixed religion with politics and could diminish the status of non-Muslims.

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Objective Resolution

Introduction:

• It was passed on 12 March 1949.


• It was a guiding principles on which the future constitution of Pakistan was to be
planted.

• Liaquat Ali Khan described it as “the most important occasion in the life of this
country, next in importance only to the its achievement”.

• Out of 75 members, 21 voted for it. All the amendments proposed by minority
members were rejected. Consequently, all of them voted against it.
Features:
1. The Resolution provided that sovereignty belongs to ALLAH alone.
2. The current constituent Assembly will make the constitution of Pak.
3. State shall exercise its power through chosen representative of people.
4. Principle of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance, and social justice as
enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed.

5. Muslims shall be enable to love according to teachings of Islam.


6. It also recognized the rights of minorities to freely profess and practice their
religion and develop their culture.
7. It stipulated that the exercise of fundamental rights shall be full guaranteed.
8. Adequate provision shall be made to safeguard the legitimate interest of
minorities
9. Independence of Judiciary shall fully secured.
[Link] of Federation and its independence and sovereignty shall be
safeguarded.
• Members from minority proposed some amendments. The want to get omitted
everything from the Resolution but failed.
• The O.R was discussed in five successive meetings of the Constitution Assembly.
• The Pakistan National Congress, the main opposition party in the C.A objected to it
on the plea that mixed politics with religion and that would reduce the minorities
to the status of serfs.
• All the Muslims except, Mian Iftikharudin, upheld the Resolution.
• S.C Chatto padhaya, the leader of congress, protested that the resolution would
make non-Muslims “drawers of water and hewers of wood.”
• Some orthodox Ultra were also not satisfied with the resolution on the ground
that it laid too great emphasis on the rights of non-Muslims.

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