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Pakistan-will not be based on democratic principles. They have proposed the words should be “conferred upon the people”. Another gentleman said the word democratic should be inserted. Another gentleman said that we should insert a clause applying the principle of Government of the people, for the people and by the people and so on and so forth. All these amendments were directed to one and one point: that the Constitution of Pakistan shall be a representative constitution, a constitution where the will of the people will be supreme and where no particular individual in the words of one of my friends will be able to arrogate authority to himself. I would submit. Sir, that if a man has, just a cursory glance of this Resolution no doubt will be left in his mind that all these thing had been safeguarded, not only safeguarded but effectively secured. There are at least five portions in this Resolution which relate to this particular point and I would just draw the attention of my Honorable friends to these five points and would ask them to keep the overall picture of this Resolution before their minds and then decide for themselves whether this particular principle has been safeguarded or not.

 In the first paragraph, Sir in the Preamble it has been clearly stated that the authority has been “delegated to the State of Pakistan through its people”. Then in the second paragraph that immediately follows it, it is stated that:

 “This Constituent Assembly representing the people of Pakistan resolves to frame a constitution”.

 Again emphasis has been laid on the representation by the people. Then in the third paragraph it has been stated very clearly.

 “Wherein the State shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of the people”.

 Then in the fourth Clause it is sated.

 “Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed.”

 And then ultimately the object of all these steps is stated to be.

 “So that the people of Pakistan may prosper and attain their rightful and honored place amongst the nations of the world..............”

 In view of this emphasis upon the people: the right of the people, the representation of the people, the prosperity of the people and the exercise of power and authority by the chosen representatives of the people, I do not think. Sir, there can be genuine doubt in the mind of any person about the fact that what is meant by the Mover of this Resolution is a democratic constitution in the real sense of the term. It might be said then: Why don't you accept the word “democratic”? Let me tell my friends that it is I think very right on the part of the Mover of the Resolution that he has avoided this word. As I see the Resolution, Sir, there appear to be two reasons for this. First of all, while describing the Pakistan State, the nature of the state has not been described in any particular term. The status of the state has been described as the sovereign independent state of Pakistan”. It was necessary to use the word “Pakistan”-of course, the name of the state is there-and