Pakistan – Islamic Provisions of the 1956 Constitution

Sovereignty of Allah: The Objectives Resolution was incorporated in the Preamble of the Constitution. The Preamble said that the sovereign authority of the Universe belongs to Almighty Allah. Power to rule the state in sacred trust entrusted to the people of Pakistan by Allah Almighty.

Islamic Republic: For the first time the state was proclaimed an Islamic Republic and it was given the name of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Muslim Head of the State: Under the Constitution only a Muslim could be elected president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Implementation of the Islamic Law: Article 98 of the Constitution provides that no law repugnant to the spirit of Islam shall be enacted. Existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the spirit of the Quran and the Sunnah.

Promotion of Islamic Values: Directive Principles of State Policy provided for the preservation and promotion of Islamic values. It was said that illiteracy

 

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