Which foundational document, passed by the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in March 1949, established the guiding principles of the state, including the assertion that sovereignty belongs to Allah and should be exercised through the people’s chosen representatives?

Explanation:

The Objectives Resolution, passed in March 1949 under Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, is considered the 'Magna Carta' of Pakistan's constitutional history. It laid down the fundamental principles—including democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance, and social justice, all based on Islamic teachings—that serve as the preamble to the subsequent Constitutions of Pakistan (1956, 1962, and 1973).