Basic information about Pakistan

1. Mr. Amiruddin Kidwai designed Pakistan’s national flag.

2. Flag was adopted on 11th august 1947.

3. Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla composed the lyrics of national anthem on 21st august

1949.

4. Hafeez Jalandri wrote national anthem in 1952.

5. National anthem

a) Adopted -1952

b) Duration 80 seconds

c) Words 49

d) Language persian

e) Single urdu word “ka”

6. Professor M. Anwar suggested the standard time of Pakistan.

7. UNO was established om 24th October 1945 and Pakistan become its member on

30th September.

8. First constitution of Pakistan came after 9 years.

9. First capital of Pakistan was Karachi.

10. Islamabad became capital in 1960.

11. First marshal law - 7th october 1958 by Iskinadar Mirza.

12. Total seats in Senate 100 after 25th amendment 96.

13. National assembley seats were 342, after 25th amendemnet 336.

14. Head of state is called President.

15. Head of administration is called PM.

16. In 1970, Balochistan was given the status of province.

17. Pakistan purchased Gawadar from Oman in 1954 in $3Million.

18. Gawadar become part of Pakistan in 1958.

19. Pakistan steel mill was established in 1973.

20. Z.A Bhutto inttroduced first identity card in the country.

21. In 1974, Hunza become part of Pakistan.

22. In 1974, Pakistan recognize Bangladesh.

23. Vedat Daloky designed Faisal Mosque

a) Turkish artist

b) Construction duration 1978-1986

c) First prayer 1988.

CONSTITUIONAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN

24. India’s first constitution was made in 1949.

25. Objective resolution was presented in assembly on 7th March 1949 by Liaqat Ali

Khan and passed on 12th March 1949.

26. Chaduary Muhammad Ali drafted 1956 constitution.

27. Pakistan’s first unelected G.G was Iskander Mirza.

28. Shabu deen drafted 1962 constitution

29. 1972- interim constitution.

30. Hafeez Pirzada drafted 1973 constitution.

31. 26 amendments in 1973 constitution.

32. Important articles of 1973 constitution.

a) Article 19- freedom of speech

b) Article 20- freedom of religion

c) Article 160- NFC

d) Article 168- auditor general

e) Article 172, 174- property related

f) 203A- federal shariat court

g) 204- power of court to punish a person disobeying court procedings.

h) 228- islamic council

i) 238-constitutional development

j) 36- minorities rights

k) 148- local government

l) 184- Sou motto

m) 153,154- CCI

n) 239- provinces

o) 251- national language, urdu preservation.

p) 232- state of emergency

No Subject Date of

assent

1st Redefine Boundaries and removed references to east 4May 1974

Pakistan

2nd Ahmadis declared as minorities and as non-Muslims. 17 sep 1974

3rd Preventive Detention (24 hours) 13 Feb 1975

4th Additional seats for minorities,deprived to grant bail to 21 Nov 1975

any person.

5th Restrictions increased on High Court. 16 Sep 1976

6th Age of Chief Justice retirement was increased (65 13 Dec 1976

Years).
7th Power of vote of no-confidence. 16 May 1977

8th Parliamentary to semi-presidential form of Govt. 19 Nov 1985

9th Shariat Law (Islam supreme). Not passed by

NA

10th Changing the duration of senate and NA from 160 days to 130 25 March 1987

days.

11th Reserved seats for women in NA (20 seats by B.B) Not passed

12th Speedy trail courst by PMLN (Nawaz Sharif) for 3 years. 28th July 1991

13th End of article 58-2b (stripped power from President of dissolving 3rd April 1997

assembly.

14th Defective clause, MPA defects may lose his seat. 3 July 1997

15th Sharia law Not passed by

33. 9th , 11th , and 15th not passed.