Role of religious parties in early state-building and legislation (1947–1956)

1. Pakistan founded as a Muslim-majority dominion

   Aug 14, 1947Labels: Pakistan, Partition

   • Britannica

2. Objectives Resolution adopted by Constituent Assembly

   Mar 12, 1949Labels: Objectives Resolution, Constituent Assembly

   • Objectives
   • Dawn

3. Basic Principles Committee formed to draft constitution

   Mar 12, 1949Labels: Basic Principles, Constituent Assembly

   • BPC
   • Objectives

4. BPC issues first constitutional report; backlash follows

   Sep 28, 1950Labels: Basic Principles, East Pakistan

   • BPC
   • Daily Star

5. Ulema agree on “22 Points” for an Islamic state

   Jan 21, 1951Labels: Ulema, 22 Points

   • History Pak

6. Anti-Ahmadi agitation escalates; Lahore placed under martial law

   Mar 6, 1953Labels: Anti-Ahmadi Agitation, Lahore

   • 1953 riots

7. Punjab Disturbances Inquiry set up after 1953 unrest

   Jun 19, 1953Labels: Punjab Disturbances, Punjab

   • Inquiry

8. Munir–Kiyani Report issued on Punjab disturbances

   Apr 10, 1954Labels: Munir Kiyani, Inquiry

   • Inquiry
   • Munir text

9. Constituent Assembly grants Bengali status as state language

   May 7, 1954Labels: Bengali Language, Constituent Assembly

   • Language

10. First Constituent Assembly dissolved by Governor-General

    Oct 24, 1954Labels: Governor-General, Constituent Assembly

    • Assembly
    • Tamizuddin

11. Second Constituent Assembly elected to restart constitution-making

    Jun 21, 1955Labels: Second Constituent, Provincial Assemblies

    • Assembly
    • 1955 election

12. One Unit enacted, reshaping West Pakistan’s political balance

    Sep 30, 1955Labels: One Unit, West Pakistan

    • One Unit
    • Dawn

13. 1956 Constitution adopted and later brought into force

    Mar 23, 1956Labels: 1956 Constitution, Islamic Republic

    • Parliament
    • 1956 Const