Minority Rights: Explicitly guaranteed (Clause 5: "Adequate provisions shall be made for the minorities to freely profess and practice their religions and develop their cultures")
Sovereignty belongs to Allah
Democratic principles based on Islamic justice
Federal system with provincial autonomy
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Parliamentary system: Introduced later in the 1956/1973 Constitutions, not specified in the Resolution
B. Unilateral parliament: Never a provision (Pakistan adopted a bicameral legislature)
C. Muslim President/PM: Added in 1985's 8th Amendment, not in the original Resolution
Historical Context:
Passed: March 12, 1949, by Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly
Drafted by: Liaquat Ali Khan
Status: Later became the Preamble to all Pakistani constitutions
Key Clause on Minorities:
"The State shall safeguard the legitimate interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes."
Did You Know? The Resolution balanced Islamic principles with democratic values, earning criticism from both secularists and hardline Islamists at the time.
Note: While Islamic provisions dominate the Resolution, minority rights were explicitly included to address concerns of non-Muslim Pakistanis (23% of the population in 1947).
