until the government of general muhammad zia-ul-haq, "islamic activists" were frustrated by the lack of "teeth" to enforce islamic law in pakistan's constitution. for example, in the 1956 constitution, the state did not enforce "islamic moral standards" but "endeavor[ed]" to make them compulsory and to "prevent" prostitution, gambling, consumption of alcoholic liquor, etc. interest was to be eliminated "as soon as possible".