Article 280 — Continuance of Proclamation of Emergency ................................ ........... 175

November, one thous and nine hundred and seventy -one, shall be deemed to be a Proclamation of Emergency issued under Article 232, and for the purposes of clause (7) and clause (8) thereof to have been issued on the commencing day, and any law, rule or order made or purporting to have been made in pursuance of that Proclamation shall be deemed to have been validly made 1[and shall not be called in question in any Court on the ground of inconsistency with any of the rights conferred by Chapter I of 1 Added and shall be deemed always to have been so added by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 17. 176 1[ANNEX (Article 2A) The Objectives Resolution (In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most mercifu l.) Whereas sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Allah Almighty alone and the authority which He has delegated to the State of Pakistan, through its people for being exercised within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust; This Constituent Assembly representing the people of Pakistan resolves to frame a constitution for the sovereign independent State of Pakistan; Wherein t he State shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of the people; Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed; Wherein the Muslims sh all be enabled to order their lives in the individual and collective spheres in accordance with the teachings and requirements of Islam as set -out in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah; Wherein adequate provision shall be made for the minorities to 2[freely] profess and practise their religions and develop their cultures; Wherein the territories now included in or in accession with Pakistan and such other territories as may hereafter be included in or accede to Pakistan shall form a Federation wherein the unit s will be autonomous with such boundaries and limitations on their powers and authority as may be prescribed; Wherein shall be guaranteed fundamental rights including equality of status, of opportunity and before law, social, economic and political justic e, and freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship and association, subject to law and public morality; 1 New Annex ins. by P.O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch. 2 Ins. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 99. 177 Wherein adequate provision shall be made to safeguard the legitimate interests of minorities and backward and depressed classes; Wherein th e independence of the Judiciary shall be fully secured; Wherein the integrity of the territories of the Federation, its independence and all its rights including its sovereign rights on land, sea and air shall be safeguarded; So that the people of Pakist an may prosper and attain their rightful and honoured place amongst the nations of the World and make their full contribution towards international peace and progress and happiness of humanity.] __________ 178 1[FIRST SCHEDULE [Article 8(3) (b) and (4) ] Law s exempted from the operation of Article 8 (1) and (2)