This document summarizes the constitutional and political development of Pakistan from its founding in 1947 through present day. It discusses the problems of nation and state building, the process of constitution making from 1949 to 1956, the various constitutions Pakistan has had and amendments made to them, transfers of power and role of political parties, periods of military rule from 1958 to 2007, challenges faced by civilian rule, and the role of religion in Pakistani politics including Zia's Islamization process and its impact. The document provides an overview of Pakistan's political history and development.
This document summarizes the constitutional and political development of Pakistan from its founding in 1947 through present day. It discusses the problems of nation and state building, the process of constitution making from 1949 to 1956, the various constitutions Pakistan has had and amendments made to them, transfers of power and role of political parties, periods of military rule from 1958 to 2007, challenges faced by civilian rule, and the role of religion in Pakistani politics including Zia's Islamization process and its impact. The document provides an overview of Pakistan's political history and development.
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This document summarizes the constitutional and political development of Pakistan from its founding in 1947 through present day. It discusses the problems of nation and state building, the process of constitution making from 1949 to 1956, the various constitutions Pakistan has had and amendments made to them, transfers of power and role of political parties, periods of military rule from 1958 to 2007, challenges faced by civilian rule, and the role of religion in Pakistani politics including Zia's Islamization process and its impact. The document provides an overview of Pakistan's political history and development.
This document summarizes the constitutional and political development of Pakistan from its founding in 1947 through present day. It discusses the problems of nation and state building, the process of constitution making from 1949 to 1956, the various constitutions Pakistan has had and amendments made to them, transfers of power and role of political parties, periods of military rule from 1958 to 2007, challenges faced by civilian rule, and the role of religion in Pakistani politics including Zia's Islamization process and its impact. The document provides an overview of Pakistan's political history and development.
Constitutional and Political Development in Pakistan
1. Problems of State Building and Nation Building.
1. Administrative and political problems 2. Constitutional problems federation and provincial autonomy.
2. Constitution Making 1949-1956
1. Constitutional legacy of colonial rule 2. Quaid’s vision about the nature of the state 3. The Objectives Resolution 1949 4. Major constitutional issues (representation, provincial autonomy, joint and separate electorates and languages; ethnicity; the role of religion in politics etc).
3. Constitutions of Pakistan: A Comparative Study:
1. 1956 constitution. 2. 1962 constitution 3. 1973 constitution 4. Constitution under the shadow of 8th amendment. 5. Constitution under the shadow of 13th & 14th amendment. 6. Legal Framework Order 2002 7. Constitution under the shadow of 17th amendment.
4. Power Politics and Transfer of Powers.
1. Politics parties and pressure groups 2. Elections.
5. Military Rule (1958, 1969, 1977, 1999, 2007)
1. Causes of political ascendancy.
2. Role of the military in Pakistan.
6. Civilian Rule (1947 – up to date)
1. The impediments in the growth of democracy. 2. Working and breakdown of parliamentary democracy in Pakistan.
7. Role of Religion in the Politics of Pakistan.
Zia Islamization Process Backlash of Afghan Soviet war U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and its impact on Pakistani Politics Role of Anti-American sentiment in Pakistani’s politics Suggested Books: Khan, Hamid 2001. Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press. Ziring, Lawrence. 1997. Pakistan in the Twentieth Century: A Political History Karachi Oxford University Press.