পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৮২৪

797 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড XVIII. ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURE Every effort shall be made to ensure that the economic benefits of federal expenditure shall be equitably distributed among all the States in the Federation. XIX.REPRESENTATION IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Steps shall be taken immediately to ensure that all the States in the Federation are represented, on the basis of the population of each State, in all spheres of the Federal Government. XX.REPRESENTATION IN THE DEFENCE SERVICES Every effort shall be made to ensure that, within the shortest possible time persons from all the States are represented, on the basis of population of each State in all branches of the Defense Services of the Federation and extraordinary measures, if necessary, shall be adopted to implement this Principle. XXI. REGIONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN DEFENCE Having regard to the extraordinary geo-political situation of Pakistan, each of its two regions shall be made self-sufficient in man, materials, training and logistic facilities, in order to defend itself. XXII. DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Immediate measures shall be taken to ensure that Bengali, Urdu and the languages in use in a State, where appropriate, shall replace English in all walks of life. Every effort shall be made to encourage the development of the language, literature and culture of every area in Pakistan. XXIII. PROTECTION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS It shall be the obligation of the State to protect every monument or place or objects of artistic or historic interest, declared by law to be of historic significance from spoliation, disfigurement, destruction, or removal, dispose or export, as the case may be. XXIV. PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY The State shall endeavor to— (a) promote international peace and security; (b) maintain just and honorable relations between nations. (c) foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another; and (d) encourage peaceful settlement of international disputes. XXV. STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPERIALISM, COLONIALISM AND APARTHEID Pakistan shall support the struggle of the oppressed people of the world against imperialism, colonialism and apartheid.