Objectives Resolution

E182198

The Objectives Resolution is a foundational constitutional document of Pakistan that outlines the guiding Islamic and democratic principles of the state and serves as the preamble to its 1973 Constitution.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Objectives Resolution canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional document
foundational document
preamble
adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
adoptionDate 1949-03-12
alsoKnownAs Resolution on the Aims and Objectives of the Constitution
appliesTo Government of Pakistan
surface form: federal government of Pakistan

provinces of Pakistan
country Pakistan
declares Muslims shall be enabled to order their lives in accordance with Islam
adequate provision shall be made for minorities to freely profess and practice their religions
authority to be exercised by the people of Pakistan within the limits prescribed by Allah
sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone
territorial integrity and independence of the federation shall be safeguarded
ensures democratic order
freedom to profess and practice religion
fundamental rights
independence of judiciary
formsPreambleOf Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan 1973
guidingPrinciples Islamic principles
democracy
democratic principles
equality
federal system of government
freedom
popular sovereignty within limits prescribed by Allah
social justice
sovereignty of Allah
tolerance
hasLegalEffect guides interpretation of the Constitution of Pakistan
incorporatedAs Article 2A of the Constitution of Pakistan
incorporationYear 1985
influencedBy Islamic political thought
democratic constitutionalism
introducedBy Liaquat Ali Khan
language English
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
legalStatus substantive part of the Constitution of Pakistan
locationInText preamble of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973
partOf constitutional history of Pakistan
politicalContext early post-independence period of Pakistan
protectsRightsOf Muslims
religious minorities
region South Asia
religionOfState Islam
subjectOf constitutional debates in Pakistan
judicial interpretation by the Supreme Court of Pakistan
yearAdopted 1949

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Constitution of Pakistan (1973) containsPreamble Objectives Resolution