The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has been examining and has noticed the following shortcomings in the handling of cases of public interest litigation under Article 184 (popularly known as ‘suo moto’ action) of the constitution. As published in Dawn newspaper Karachi dated September 16th, 2011 with a follow-up story published on September 7, 2018. Continue reading “12 Public Interest Litigation under Article 184 of the Constitution”
Category: Parvez Hasan
8 Show that there exists a constitution in the country
In a book written by Syed Shahid Hussain Khan CSP, it is mentioned that National Defence College of Pakistan was raised to the status of University. There is no copy of Constitution to be found in it, only a commentary. Not surprising that Gen Musharraf found no solution but he did find it only in a letter written by President Lincoln of USA. (See Musharraf’s book of “In the line of fire” page 152). The key part of that letter is
“I felt that matter otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the constitution through the preservation of the nation. I assumed this part and now avow it”
Will Gen Musharraf ever disclose which President’s dream justified sending not only the convict but his entire family into exile with a hefty security deposit with him in US dollars, not to return for ten years not to take part in politics for the same number of years? Oscar Wilde has said somewhere, the truth will be found out sooner or later. Continue reading “8 Show that there exists a constitution in the country”
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