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120. Language of the State

 Urdu should be the national language of the State.

121. Nomenclature

 Nomenclature should be in the national language with English translation in the English version of the Constitution.

 The Committee has appointed a special Committee consisting of Dr. Maulvi Abdul Haq, Dr. I. H. Qureshi and Dr. Mahmud Husain to suggest appropriate nomenclature.

122. Oaths

 Wherever under the Constitution oath is required to be taken, the Muslims should lake it in the name of God and in the case of non-Mulsims it should be open to them either to take oath in the name of God or make an affirmation.

123. Interpretation of the Constitution

 The interpretation of the Constitution should be left to the Judiciary. But while framing the details, care should be taken that the final interpretation by the highest Court in Pakistan is not unnecessarily delayed.

PART X

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

124. Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution

 The Committee is of the view that the process of amending the Constitution should be made difficult. It is accordingly decided that the following procedure should be recommended.

 If a notice is received signed by not less than one-third of the Members of a House seeking permission for the circulation of their motion for amendment of the Constitution amongst the Provinces for opinion, it should be placed on the agenda of the House concerned and considered. In case it is passed by a majority, the matter should be referred to the other House for consideration for the same purpose. When permission is granted by the second House, the proposal should be circulated to the Provinces by the Chairman of the House in which it is initiated. The Chairman of the Legislature of every Province, by whom the proposal is received for consideration, should convey the decision of the respective Legislature to the Chairman who circulated the proposal. The decision in the Central as well as the Provincial Legislature should be taken by majority of votes. If a majority of the Provinces support the consideration of the motion, it should be placed on the agenda of the originating House for consideration. In case it is passed by the House with two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting, it should be referred to the other House for similar action. If the latter House also passes the proposal by a like majority, the amendment should be deemed to have been passed.