ANNEXURE II
MEMORANDUM ON FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
PART I
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
1. The Objectives Resolution
The Objectives Resolution should be incorporated in the Constitution as a Directive Principle of State Policy, subject to the provision that this will not prejudice the incorporation of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution at the proper place.
2. Education
Steps should be taken in many spheres of governmental activities to enable the Muslims, as laid down in the Objectives Resolution, to order their lives in accordance with the Holy Quran and the Sunna.
It is not possible to enumerate the details of such activities in the Constitution. The incorporation of the Objectives Resolution, however, as a Directive Principle of State Policy would guide the Governments of the Centre and the Units in this respect.
An important point in this connection is the provision of facilities for the Muslims to understand what life in accordance with the Holy Quran and the Sunna means and, therefore, the Committee, among other things, lays particular emphasis on the compulsory teaching of the Holy Quran to the Muslims.
3. Wakfs and Mosques
Wakfs and mosques should be organized on proper lines.
PART II
THE FEDERATION AND ITS TERRITORIES
4. Name and Territories of the Federation
The name of the State should be Pakistan, which should be a Federation of the Governors' Provinces, the Chief Commissioner's Province, the Capital of the Federation and such States as have acceded or may accede to the Federation.
All other territories not specified above which form part of Pakistan on thp dale of the enforcement of this Constitution should be included in the territories of Pakistan.
5. Alteration of Boundaries and Names of Provinces
The Central Legislature may by law—
(a) increase the area of any Province;
(b) diminish the area of any Province;
(c) alter the boundaries of any Province; and
(d) alter the name of any Province: