delay in constitution making in Pakistan

Question 1

What was the primary reason?

Answer 1

• Primarily, there was a difference in opinion over the nature of the Constitution which delayed the process.
• Many religious factions opposed the proposals presented by the Basic Principles Committee in September 1950 and considered it insufficiently Islamic.

Question 2

What was the matter with East Pakistan?

Answer 2

• East Pakistan had a much larger population than West Pakistan and resented the idea of equal representation in the National Assembly.
• East Pakistan also resented having to accept Urdu as an official language at the expense of Bengali.
• This led to a delay in the constitution-making as there could not be an agreement on key issues.

Question 3

Where else did opposition come from?

Answer 3

• Opposition from local and provincial politicians against the head of the State being given all great powers proved to hinder the development of the new constitution.

Question 4

How did Jinnah’s death delay the Constitution making even more?

Answer 4

• In the absence of such a towering personality it
  was not easy to make a constitution that was accepted by all

Question 5

How did the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan delay the Constitution making even more?

Answer 5

• The assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan further increased the political instability, and the quest for power between the Governor General and Prime Ministers started which further stalled the constitution-making process.
• Consequently, Liaquat Ali Khan had to withdraw the proposals and Pakistan had to wait another six years before it could have its constitution.