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All are equal before the Constitution; Hats-off to the maturity of those who have implemented Judiciary’s decisions: Chief Justice of Pakistan |
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Islamabad, June 23; All citizens are equal before the Constitution, said the Chief Justice of Pakistan, and the Superior Courts have administered justice based on this very principle. “Hats are also off to all those institutions that have accepted and implemented the decisions of the Court.” The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was addressing the 4th batch of the Youth Parliament Pakistan that visited the Supreme Court today. Parliament’s job is to legislate within the Constitutional provisions and Parliament can not legislate against fundamental rights of the citizens as well as the Islamic principles of the Constitution of Pakistan, said the Honourable Chief Justice. Under the Constitutional scheme all institutions of the State must work together to ensure rule of law in the society, he added. Constitution of 1973 is a comprehensive document and there is no such problem that can not be catered by the Constitution, believed the Chief Justice. “You are the face and future of Pakistan. I am deeply encouraged that you are politically trained in values and application of democratic principles under the able aegis of an institution such as PILDAT,” said Honourable Chief Justice. In an interactive Q&A following the Chief Justice’s address, Youth Parliament members posed questions relating to inherent jurisdiction of the Courts, pendency of the cases at the superior courts and at the lower courts and the system of audit at the Supreme Court. Youth Parliament members appreciated the role played by the superior judiciary in matters relating to production of missing persons especially in Balochistan. Senator S. M. Zafar, Constitutional Lawyer and Chairman Standing Committee of Youth Parliament Pakistan, Mr. Wazir Ahmad Jogezai, Youth Parliament Speaker and member Steering Committee and Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, Executive Director PILDAT, was also present on the occasion. The fourth Youth Parliament Pakistan is meeting in Islamabad for its 3rd 5-day session. Deputy Speaker, Youth Parliament Pakistan Ms. Sarah Abdul-Wadood Khan (YP19-KP06) conducted the Q&A session at the Youth Parliament interaction with the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan. The Youth Prime Minister Mr. Hashim Azeem (YP33-Punjab13), Youth opposition Leader Mr. Fahad Mazhar (YP15-KPK02), presented Youth Parliament Pakistan souvenir to Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan presented Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob with a copy of the Annual Report, Supreme Court of Pakistan: April 2010-December 2011 for the library of PILDAT. Youth Parliament Pakistan is a PILDAT initiative. It is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan and its selected members, 60 in total, engage in Parliamentary business including debate on important national issues, legislation, and overseeing and scrutinising key national policies from the youth’s perspective. PILDAT formed the first-ever Youth Parliament Pakistan in the year 2007. After the successful completion of the three Youth Parliament terms in 2007, 2008 and 2009, PILDAT has now launched the fourth Youth Parliament Pakistan 2012. The 4th Youth Parliament Pakistan is supported by the Danish International Development Agency, Government of Denmark as recognition of the importance of young people's involvement in democracy and democratic practices. |
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