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Furthermore, the same figure in East Pakistan defined their identity in terms of their ethnicity and not Islam. It was the opposite in West Pakistan, where Islam was stated to be more important than ethnicity. [46] After Pakistan's first ever general elections the 1973 Constitution was created by an elected Parliament. [47]
But it was the opposite in West Pakistan where Islam was stated to be more important than ethnicity. [41] After Pakistan's first ever general elections the 1973 Constitution was created by an elected Parliament. [42] The Constitution declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic and Islam as the state religion.
Ruins are still preserved in the city.This is considered one of the most oldest mosque in Pakistan. [2] [3] [4] Chaqchan Mosque: Khaplu, Gilgit Baltistan: 500: 1370 The Kashmiri-style Chaqchan Mosque was built in 1370, shortly after the area’s conversion to Islam. [5] [6] [7] Amburiq Mosque: Shigar, Gilgit Baltistan: 500: 63 m 2 (680 sq ft ...
Khawaja Nazimuddin, Pakistan's second Prime Minister, argued against equal rights for all citizens in an Islamic state. [17] However, The Constitution of Pakistan establishes Islam as the state religion, [18] and provides that all citizens have the right to profess, practice and propagate their religion subject to law, public order, and morality. [19]
Protest against forced conversion of Hindu girls conducted by Pakistan Hindu Council. In Pakistan, it is estimated that several hundred people belonging to the minority Hindu, Christian, and Sikh communities are kidnapped and forcefully converted or coerced through societal pressures to convert to Islam each year. [1] [2]
Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [g] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
In Pakistan approximately 1000 girls from religious minority communities are forced to convert to Islam on yearly basis. [31] Pakistani authorities have consistently failed to respond to numerous appeals to effectively tackle the persistent violation of the fundamental right to freedom of religion or faith.
Support for the Objectives Resolution and the transformation of Pakistan into an Islamic state was led by Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, a respected Deobandi alim (scholar) who occupied the position of Shaykh al-Islam in Pakistan in 1949, and Maulana Mawdudi of Jamaat-i Islami. [62] [63] Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime Minister of Pakistan.