Recent Case Law on the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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Anwar Zaheer Jamali, J.- By our short order announced in open Court on 11.4.2013, this case and the other connected cases were disposed of in the following manner:-
“…..we hereby, in exercise of all the enabling powers vested in this Court, hold and declare that the law enunciated in the case of Accountant General Sindh and others versus Ahmed Ali U.
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Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, J.: The facts of this case are quite simple and uncomplicated and they may be stated straightaway. In order to fill an existing vacancy in the office of the Chairman, National Accountability Bureau the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan wrote a letter to the then Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (the petitioner) on 09.10.2011 proposing the name of Admiral (Retd.)
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Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ.— It is the will of the people of Pakistan to establish an order wherein the State shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of the people and wherein the principle of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social
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Office of the Registrar of this Court has drawn attention towards the substance of speech delivered by Altaf Hussain, leader of Muttahid Qaumi Movement (MQM) on 02.12.2012 addressing a large number of people wherein uncalled for expressions and aspersions were used against the Hon’ble Judges of Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, CJ. – The instant Human Rights Case was registered under Article 184(3) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Constitution’] on the basis of letter dated 16.06.1996 written by Air Martial (R) Muhammad Asghar Khan, a former Chief of Air Staff [hereinafter referred to as ‘the petitioner’] to the then Chief Justice of Pakistan.
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KHILJI ARIF HUSSAIN, J.— Through this petition, filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Constitution’], the petitioner alleged that in terms of Article 63(1)(c) of the Constitution read with Section 14 of Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, any person holding dual citizenship is disqualified from being elected or chosen as, and from being
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IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, CJ. — In all the above 27 petitions under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, constitutionality of Contempt of Court Act, 2012 [hereinafter referred to as ‘COCA 2012’] has been challenged. For the sake of brevity and to avoid repetition, the prayer clauses of Constitution Petitions No. 72, 75 and 77 of 2012 are reproduced hereunder: –
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Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ.— It is the will of the people of Pakistan to establish an order wherein the State shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of the people and wherein the principle of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by the Islam, shall be fully observed and to achieve the principle and….
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Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, J.: “Obedience to the Constitution and law is the inviolable obligation of every citizen wherever he may be and of every other Constitution Petitions No. 60 & 61 of 2010 person for the time being within Pakistan” and this inviolable obligation has been mandated by no less a legal instrument than the Constitution of Pakistan itself through clause (2) of its Article 5.
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IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, CJ. – We have upheld the maintainability of the listed petitions vide following order dated 30.12.2011:-
“The Objectives Resolution, which has been made substantive part of the Constitution by means of Article 2A of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan commands that:
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Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, J.- The afore-referred civil review petition seeks review of this Court’s judgment dated 16th of December, 2009 whereby Constitution Petitions No. 76 to 80 of 2007 and 59 of 1999 (challenging the vires of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the “NRO”) were allowed/disposed of …..
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IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, CJ. – Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and it stands for safety, security and sanctity of human life. Islam abhors unlawful killing of innocent people and strictly prohibits it in a number of Quranic verses and Ahadith. In Surah Al-Maidah verse 32, Allah says:-