Constitutional change
Pakistan's 1956 constitution
Pakistan's first constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, declaring Pakistan an Islamic Republic and ending its status as a Commonwealth dominion.
What happened
Pakistan's first constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, declaring Pakistan an Islamic Republic and ending its status as a dominion under the British monarch.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
-
1.
Claim: Pakistan's first constitution came into force on 23 March 1956, declaring Pakistan an Islamic Republic and ending its status as a Commonwealth dominion.
- Constitution of Pakistan of 1956 (Wikipedia) link, article text. Source record Consulted via a general-reference encyclopedia article, not the Constitution's own text.