Explanation

• The Basic Principles Committee (BPC) was established on 12 March 1949 to help prepare Pakistan’s future constitution.
• It worked on constitutional principles in light of the Objectives Resolution, passed on 12 March 1949.
• The committee examined constitutional issues and made recommendations concerning the structure of government and distribution of powers.
• The Objectives Resolution was later incorporated into Pakistan’s Constitution through Article 2A in 1985.

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Explanation

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP): Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan (1947).

Additional information:

• Punjab: Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot (1947).
• Sindh: Khan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (1947).
• Balochistan: Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal (1972).

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Explanation

• The Objectives Resolution was passed by Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949, under Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
• It established guiding principles for Pakistan’s constitutional framework, including democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance, and social justice as outlined by Islam.
• Pakistan’s first constitution, adopted in 1956, introduced a parliamentary form of government.

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Explanation

• While Pakistan has faced several constitutional crises in its history, it is not a persistent social issue.
• In contrast, illiteracy and poverty are significant social issues impacting the population in Pakistan.

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Explanation

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

Additional information:

• Total Members of Assembly: 75

• Members Supporting the Resolution: 21

• Minority Members: 10

• All amendments proposed by minority members were rejected.

• As a result, all 10 minority members voted against the resolution.

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Explanation

Explanation

• The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 47 on 21 April 1948 concerning the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
• The resolution recommended measures intended to facilitate a free and impartial plebiscite so the people could determine the territory’s future.

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Explanation

• Wavell Plan — June 1945: Proposed a reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive Council.
• Simla Conference — June–July 1945: Attempted to reach agreement on forming the Executive Council but failed.
• Cabinet Mission — March 1946: Proposed a constitutional framework to preserve Indian unity.
• Direct Action Day — 16 August 1946: Called by the Muslim League to press its demand for Pakistan.

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Explanation

• The 3 June Plan (1947) accepted the partition of British India into India and Pakistan.
• The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) sought to preserve Indian unity through a weak central government and a grouping of provinces.
• The 3 June Plan provided for separate constituent assemblies and the transfer of power to the two dominions.
• Lord Mountbatten announced the 3 June Plan, and the Indian Independence Act was passed in July 1947.

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Explanation

• The Government of India Act 1935 served as Pakistan’s interim constitutional framework after independence in 1947, with necessary adaptations.
• Pakistan operated under this framework until the Constitution of 1956 came into force on 23 March 1956.
• The Act originally provided for a federal structure and provincial autonomy in British India.

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