Sindhi Notes

 OBJECTIVES RESOLUTION 1949

Sovereignty over the entire Universe belongs 

to Allah Almighty alone and the authority which He has delegated 

to the state of Pakistan, through its people for being exercised within

the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust.

This Constituent Assembly representing the people of Pakistan 

resolves to frame a constitution for the sovereign independent state 

of Pakistan.

The state shall exercise its powers and authority through the 

chosen representatives of the people.

The principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and 

social justice, as enunciated by Islam, shall be fully observed.

The Muslims shall be enabled to order their lives in the 

individual and collective spheres in accordance with the teachings 

and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Quran and Sunnah.

Adequate provision shall be made for the minorities to freely 

progress and practice their religions and develop their cultures.

Pakistan shall be a federation and its constituent units will be 

autonomous.

Fundamental rights shall be guaranteed. They include equality 

of status, of opportunity and before law, social, economic and 

political justice, and freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, 

worship and association, subject to (the) law and public morality.

Adequate provisions shall be made to safeguard the legitimate 

interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes.

The independence of the judiciary shall be fully secured.

The integrity of the territories of the federation, its 

independence and all its rights, including its sovereign rights on 

land, sea and air shall be safeguarded.