Pakistan Studies MCQ #37354

Which community’s constitutional definitional clauses were principally recast through the controversial Second Constitutional Amendment tied to twentieth‑century religious politics in Punjab?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #37354

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which community’s constitutional definitional clauses were principally recast through the controversial Second Constitutional Amendment tied to twentieth‑century religious politics in Punjab?

    • A) Zoroastrian Pakistanis grouped for marriage-law purposes only
    • B) Hindus resettled after Sindh riots of the early‑1980s
    • C) Parsi businessmen listed only for taxation exemptions
    • D) Followers historically linked to Ahmadi denominational histories before the mid‑1970s

    Answer: Followers historically linked to Ahmadi denominational histories before the mid‑1970s

    Explanation: The Second Constitutional Amendment of 1974 declared members of the Ahmadiyya community to be non-Muslims for constitutional and legal purposes, following intense parliamentary debate and street agitation. This amendment remains one of the most controversial in Pakistan's constitutional history due to its implications for religious minority rights.