The Basic Principles Committee (BPC) was a specialized committee set up in March
1949 by Khawaja Nazimuddin on the advice of prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan. The
committee is for purpose was to determine the basic underlying principles that would
determine future constitutions and legislature in Pakistan.
Initial recommendations and proposals suggested by the BPC were strongly criticized in the local media and the public. Much of the criticism came from East Pakistan where the
committee proposals were said to be subversive of the ideology of Pakistan, underrepresenting the majority province and neglecting the Bengali language thoroughly in the constitutional and legislative process.
it was necessary for making new constitution principles that would determine how
the constitution should be framed. On 7 March 1949, the Objectives Resolution was The committee was set up by governor-general Khawaja Nazimuddin upon advice from Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. It was presided over by Maulvi Tamizuddin
Khan with Liaquat Ali Khan serving also as its vice-president. The committee had 24
other members, though not all were members of the constituent assembly as well.
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By Dr Muhammad Abid
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