State Religion Declaration
Islam was explicitly declared as the State religion of Pakistan under the constitution of
پاکستان کے آئین کے تحت اسلام کو واضح طور پر پاکستان کا ریاستی مذہب قرار دیا گیا تھا۔
Answer: 1973
Explanation
After Pakistan's first ever general elections the 1973 Constitution was created by an elected Parliament.
The Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.
The 1973 Constitution recognizes Urdu as Pakistan's only national language.
1973 Constitution contained 280 articles
and 07 schedules with Objective Resolution.
12 chapters and
Effective date: 14 August 1973
Drafted by the Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
ND5-5-2023
This question appeared in
Past Papers (13 times)
Assistant Superintendent Jail Past Papers and Syllabus (2 times)
Food Department Past Papers (1 times)
PPSC 5 Years Past Papers Subject Wise (Solved with Details) (4 times)
PPSC Canal Patwari Past Papers and Syllabus (2 times)
This question appeared in
Subjects (1 times)
PAK STUDY (1 times)
Related MCQs
- Islam was declared "State Religion" of Pakistan in which constitution?
- Article ______ of Pakistan's Constitution says that Islam should be the State Religion.
- "Pakistan's Constitution should incorporate the essential principles of Islam, which are as good and relevant in our day, as we're 1300 years ago. But Pakistan should not a theocratic state rule by priests." This statement was given by ______?
- Which language was declared as National in the 1973 constitution of Pakistan?
- When American declared Pakistan as Front Line State against terrorim?
- Urdu was declared Official Language of Pakistan under which article of the constitution 1973?
- Which pillar of Islam did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) say, "Whoever establishes it, establishes the religion; and whoever destroys it, destroys the religion"?
- The Constitution transformed the Governor-General of Pakistan into President of Pakistan (as head of state)?
- Under which article of constitution of Pakistan Nawaz Shareef was declared ineligible in July 2017?
- According to the 1956 Constitution, who could be the head of state of Pakistan?
