International Conference | The Constitution of Pakistan: Lessons for the Next 50 Years
Commemorating 50 years of the Constitution of Pakistan, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will be holding a hybrid international conference titled ‘The Constitution of Pakistan: Lessons for the Next 50 Years’ on October 18-19, 2023 at IPS Seminar Hall. The hybrid conference shall bring together the law experts and practitioners on important constitutional themes and sub-themes centered on legal, socio-political, and governance dimensions related to the political representation, center-province relations, civil-military relations, and legislature-judiciary relations. On each theme, a constitutional expert shall be invited to make a keynote speech. Apart from it, papers contributed by academics, practitioners, scholars, and students shall be included after peer review.
Conference Agenda
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Day One – Oct 18, 2023 |
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Inaugural Session 09:30 to 10:50 a.m. Venue: FJWU Auditorium Moderator: Syed Nadeem Farhat (Research Fellow, IPS) |
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| Telawah, National Anthem, FJWU Anthem (10 minutes) | Pre-recorded | |
| Introduction of Conference (5 minutes) | Dr. Nadia Khadam Head, Department of Law/Conference Coordinator, FJWU | |
| Welcome note (10 minutes) | Prof. Dr. Uzaira Rafique, VC, FJWU | |
| Opening Remarks (10 minutes) | Mr. Khalid Rahman Chairman IPS | |
| Keynote Address (20 minutes) | The Constitution of Pakistan: Deliberating the Next 50 Years for a Rule-Based Polity | Mr. Ahmar Bilal Soofi, ASC Former Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights |
| Message for the Conference (10 minutes) | Mr. Justice Qazi Faez Isa Chief Justice of Pakistan | |
| Chief Guest (10 minutes) | Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan Judge, Lahore High Court | |
| Guest of Honor | Mr. Haroon-ur-Rashid Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan / Vice Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council | |
| Vote of Thanks(5 minutes) | Prof. Dr. Fakhr ul Islam Director Research and Academic Outreach IPS | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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First Session-I Constitution and National Integration 11:30 a.m. to 01:15 p.m. Venue: New Auditorium, FJWU Moderator: Muhammad Wali Farooqi (Research Officer, IPS) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Constitution of Pakistan and National Integration: Need to strengthen the Social Contract | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed Secretary to CJP |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Objectives Resolution – An Unfulfilled Objective: An analysis of the impact of Objective’s Resolution in the Court in Pakistan since 1949 | Mr. Syed Muaz Shah |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Basic Structure Theory and Pragmatism- Balancing Constitutional Interpretation and Practical Governance in Pakistan | Mr. Muhammad Saad Saleem, Ms. Aqsa Tasgheer |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Decolonizing the Constitution: Questioning the Legacy of Colonial Laws in Pakistan | Mr. Shahal Khoso |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Mr. Hamid Khan Sr. Advocate SCP | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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First Session-II Constitution and National Integration 11:30 a.m. to 01:15 p.m. Venue: MP Hall, Education Block, FJWU Moderator: Ms. Mahroo Hasan (Project Associate, IPS) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Constitution of Pakistan and National Integration: Need to strengthen the Social Contract | Barr. M. Akram Sheikh Sr. Advocate SCP |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | The Constitution of Pakistan and Social Inclusion of Vulnerable population: Impeding factors and way forward | Dr. Muhammad Arif |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | The impact of 18th Amendment based Decentralization of Environmental Governance on Achieving Sustainable Development in Pakistan | Dr. Khalid Farooq Akbar |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | The Right to Live in Pollution Free Environment: A Critical study with reference to Article 9 of Constitution of Pakistan | Ms. Shehr Bano, Mr. Husni Mubarak |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Ms. Riffat Inam Butt Secretary, LJCP | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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Lunch & Prayer Break 01:15 to 02:00 p.m. |
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Second Session Democracy and Public Representation 02:00 to 03:45 p.m. Venue: MP Hall, Education Block, FJWU Moderator: Ms. Shafaq Sarfraz (Manager Outreach, IPS) |
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| Keynote Speech (30 minutes) | Democracy and Public representation in a Muslim Polity | Dr. Tamara Sonn Georgetown University, Washington, DC |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Political and Governance System in Pakistan | Mr. Muhammad Wali Farooqi |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Digital Democracy and E-Governance: Transforming Political Participation | Dr. Fouzia Ghani, Mr. Omer Khawar |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Local Governance and Grassroots Democracy: Strengthening Political Representation | Ms. Marriam Mubashar, Dr. Fouzia Ghani |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Mr. Khalid Rahman Chairman IPS | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
| Tea | ||
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Third Session Operationalizing the Constitution: The Role of Executive 02:00 to 03:45 p.m. Venue: New Auditorium, FJWU Moderator: Ms. Muneeba Rasikh (Researcher, IPS) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Operationalizing the Constitution: The Role of Executive | Barr. Zafarullah Khan, Advocate SCP |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Scope and Limitation of Delegated Legislation in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis | Ms. Ammara Nosheen |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Relationship of AJK with Pakistan with a focus on Improving the Efficiency of Local Governance in Azad Jammu Kashmir | Ms. Farzana Yaqoob |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Analysis of The Concept Of Delegated Legislation And Implementation in Pakistan | Ms. Sidra Zaman |
| Paper four (10 minutes) | From Policies to Implementation: A Quantitative Study into Obstacles to Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan | Ms. Tayyaba Khurshid, Mr. Hamza Zaman |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Justice Dr. Syed M. Anwer Judge, Federal Shariat Court | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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Day Two – Oct 19, 2023 |
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Fourth Session-I Relations between Center and Provinces 09:30 to 11:15 a.m. Venue: New Auditorium, FJWU Moderator: Ms. Zahish Farid Khan (Lecturer, Department of Law, FJWU) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Relations between Center and Provinces | Mr. Inayatullah Khan Former Minister, KPK |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Center-state relations in Malaysian Constitution | Dr. Shamrahayu Ab. Aziz, IIUM |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Constitution of Pakistan: Fostering Interprovincial Harmony and Fraternity | Mr. Rizwan Ahmed |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Federalism as a Tool for Ethnic Conflict Resolution: A Case Study of The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan | Ms. Eman Farooq |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Mr. Amanullah Kanrani Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Prosecution, Government of Balochistan | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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Fourth Session-II Relations between Center and Provinces 09:30 to 11:15 a.m. Venue: MP Hall, Education Block, FJWU Moderator: Ms. Hina Qayyum (Lecturer, Department of Law, FJWU) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Relations between Center and Provinces | Mr. Mehmood Sham Sr. Journalist/ Analyst |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Centre-Province Relations after 18th Amendment: An Analysis of Council of Common Interests (CCI) | Professor Dr. Adam Saud |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Implementing 18th Amendment in Balochistan: Contentions and Way Ahead | Mr. Bakht Noor Khan, Mr. Muhammad Farooq, Ms. Marium Khan |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Exploring Possibilities for Evolvement Of AJ&K-GB Within the Contours of Constitution: A Comparative Analysis of Autonomy of Provinces Vis-A-Vis Administered Territories | Mr. Khizar Ahmad |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani Former Governor, Balochistan & KP | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
| Tea | ||
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Fifth Session Civil-Military Relations in a Democratic Pakistan 11:45 a.m. to 01:35 p.m. Venue: MP Hall, Education Block, FJWU Moderator: Syed Nadeem Farhat (Research Fellow, IPS) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Civil-Military Relations in a Democratic Pakistan | Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob President PILDAT (Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency) |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Civil Military Relationship in Democratic Pakistan | Mr. Muhammad Yunas Khan |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | The Discourse of “Hybrid Governance Model” in Pakistan: Constitutional Limits and Political Realities | Ms. Anum Akhlaq |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Military Court Trials of Civilians in Pakistan: Between Constitutional Rights, International Obligations and Sustainable Justice | Mr. Muhammad Hassan |
| Paper four (10 minutes) | Democratic Oversight in Transition: Exploring Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan within Global Contexts | Ms. Adrish Anwar |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Lt. Gen. (r) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, HI(M), Former Federal Minister for National Security | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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Sixth Session Legislation and Interpretation: Achieving balance between legislature & judiciary 11:45 a.m to 01:35 p.m. Venue: New Auditorium, FJWU Moderator: Dr. Nadia Khadam (Head, Department of Law, FJWU) |
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| Keynote Speech (20 minutes) | Legislation and Interpretation: Achieving a balance in legislature-judiciary relations | Prof. Dr. Aziz ur Rahman Professor and Director, School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad |
| Paper one (10 minutes) | Examining Confirmity of Existing Laws with Injunctions of Islam by Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan | Dr. Ahsan Ullah, Mr. Muhammad Inayat |
| Paper two (10 minutes) | Democratizing Justice: Charting a Path for Transparent Judicial Appointments in Pakistan | Ms. Attika Rehman |
| Paper three (10 minutes) | Legislation Through Adjudication in Family Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan | Dr. Mudasra Sabreen |
| Paper four (10 minutes) | Representative Legislature and Superior Judiciary:Balancing Impacts on the Policy and Governance Structure of Pakistan | Mr. Syed Abdullah Anwer |
| Q&A (40 minutes) | ||
| Chair of the Session (10 minutes) | Mr. Raja Zafar ul Haq Former Senator | |
| Presentation of Souvenir and Group Photo | Complete panel | |
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Lunch & Prayer Break 01:35 to 02:15 p.m. |
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Concluding Session 02:15 to 03:30 p.m. Venue: New Auditorium, FJWU Moderator: Syed Nadeem Farhat (Research Fellow, IPS) |
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| Key take-away messages (10 minutes) | Dr. Nadia Khadam HoD Law, FJWU | |
| Chief Guest (15 minutes) | Mr. Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani (TBC) Chairman, Senate of Pakistan | |
| Looking ahead (15 minutes) | Mr. Khalid Rahman, Chairman IPS | |
| Vote of Thanks/conclusion (10 minutes) | Prof. Dr. Shoaib Akhtar Dean Social Sciences, FJWU | |
| Presentation of Souvenirs and Group Photo | Complete Panel | |
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Tea |
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Speakers and Chairs
Mr. Ahmar Bilal Soofi
ASC Former Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights
Justice Jawad Hassan
Judge, Lahore High Court
Mr. Haroon ur Rasheed
Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan / Vice Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed
Secretary to Chief Justice of Pakistan
Mr. Hamid Khan
Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
Barrister Muhammad Akram Sheikh
Senior Advocate Supreme Court Pakistan
Ms. Riffat Inam Butt
Secretary, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan
Dr. Tamara Sonn
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Barrister Zafarullah Khan
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer
Judge, Federal Shariat Court
Mr. Inayatullah Khan
Former Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mr. Amanullah Kanrani ASC
Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Prosecution, Government of Balochistan
Mr. Mahmood Sham
Senior Journalist/ Analyst
Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani
Former Governor, Balochistan & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
President PILDAT (Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency)
Lt. Gen. (r) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, HI(M)
Former Federal Minister for National Security
Prof. Dr. Aziz ur Rahman
Professor and Director, School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Mr. Raja Zafar ul Haq
Former Senator
Mr. Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani
Chairman, Senate of PakistanContributers
Attika Rehman
Law graduate (LLB) of NHLD, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, with an LLM (International Law) from International Islamic University, Islamabad. Currently working as a lecturer at Lahore School of Law and also heads the Law and Policy Research Centre at LSL.
Dr. Muhammad Yunas Khan (PhD)
An expert in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. He earned his Ph.D. from the prestigious Center for International Peace and Stability at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad.
Shahal Aziz Khoso
MPhil Political Philosophy. PhD student in Political & Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain. Currently working as Teaching and Research Assistant at IBEI, Spain. Awarded Ronald L. Watts Young Researcher Award 2023 by IACFS and Baxter Competition of Federalism Winner 2023 by McGill University, Canada.
Adrish Anwar
Master of Science degree in International Relations from COMSATS University Islamabad.
Muhammad Saad Saleem
Advocate of the High Court, specializing in legislative matters, with a distinguished background holding an LLM from the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Aqsa Tasgheer: Lecturer at GGCW Lahore and Ph.D. scholar at Punjab University, focusing on Islamic law, sustainable development, and contemporary social issues.
Dr. Adam Saud
Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad
Dr. Khalid Farooq Akbar
A passionate and experienced environmental specialist with extensive teaching, research, and project experience
Eman Farooq
An undergraduate student of International Relations at the National Defence University, Islamabad.
Khizar Ahmad
A lawyer and academic from Jammu & Kashmir and his work spans between Lahore and Muzaffarabad. Mainly practices and writes on constitutional law, criminal justice and international law.
Ammara Nosheen
A lawyer and researcher, having (9) years’ experience in the legal field, presently working as in-house legal counsel at Head Office, Askari Bank Limited dealing with legal queries of its branches all over Pakistan including drafting its legal documents.
Bakht Noor Nasar
A policy and development research professional with over 7 years experience of working with local and international development and policy research organization. Teaching at the University of Loralai, Balochistan.
Dr. Mudasra Sabreen
Chairperson Department of Shariah, Faculty of Shariah and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
Sidra Zaman
Student of LLB part 4 studying at university of Sindh, Jamshoro. Participated in National and International moot court competitions.
Muhammad Hassan
Lecturer GCU Lahore, LLM Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Researcher in International Law.
Syed Muaz Shah
Having 2 decades of work experience on human rights internationally, also a founding member of the leading law school in Sindh – Ziauddin University Faculty of Law, Politics & Governance. Currently, serving as the founding director at the Centre for Islamic Law & Human Rights (CILHR), a new initiative to focus human rights discussion within the Islamic legal context.
Shehr Bano
Ms. Shehr bano is a highly motivated and dedicated researcher. She is committed to staying up-to-date on the latest trends in political science. She is a Ph.D scholar and Lecturer of Political Science at The Islamia University Bahawalpur.Dr. Fouzia Ghani
Chairperson, Associate Professor. Department of Political Science, GC University, Lahore Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Political Science Lecturer of Political Science, Higher Education Commission, Govt. of the Punjab.
Farzana Yaqoob
Former Minister of Social Welfare and Women development, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, CEO, MANTAQ Center for Research.
Syed Abdullah Anwer
Syed Abdullah Anwer is a practicing lawyer and Accredited Mediator of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK. He has been Notified as a Neutral as per ADR Act 2017 by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of Pakistan. He is also currently the Senior Research Fellow at MANTAQ Center for Research, National Assembly of Pakistan. Finally he is Member Panel of Advocates at the Legal Aid and Justice Authority, Ministry of Human Rights Pakistan. He has an LLM in International Law and Maritime Laws.
Dr. Muhammad Arif
Director NMRF, Ministry of Human Rights
Dr. Shamrahayu Ab Aziz
Associate Professor, IIUM Gombak Campus.
Muhammad Farooq
Law practitioner with current specialization in cyber security, Tax, customs, civil and criminal and constitutional Law. Farooq has over three years’ experience working in the legal sector, on different short-term and long-term assignments in different constitutional petitions throughout the country’s High Courts. Currently, he is working as Associate Consultant and Researcher at a well-reputed law firm in Islamabad.
Marriam Mubashar
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Government College University Lahore.
Rizwan Ahmed
Rizwan Ahmed is a scholar currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in International Relations at the National Defence University in Islamabad.
Hamza Zaman
Hamza Zaman is an MPhil Scholar of International Relations at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
Tayyaba Khurshid
Tayyaba Khurshid is Associate Research Officer at Centre for International Strategic Studies AJK and MPhil Scholar of International Relations at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.First Session – I
- Objectives Resolution – An Unfulfilled Objective: An analysis of the impact of Objective’s Resolution in the Court in Pakistan since 1949
- Basic Structure Theory and Pragmatism- Balancing Constitutional Interpretation and Practical Governance in Pakistan
- Decolonizing the Constitution: Questioning the Legacy of Colonial Laws in Pakistan
First Session – II
- The Constitution of Pakistan and Social Inclusion of Vulnerable population: Impeding factors and way forward
- The impact of 18th Amendment based Decentralization of Environmental Governance on Achieving Sustainable Development in Pakistan
- The Right to Live in Pollution Free Environment: A Critical Study with Reference to Article 9 of Constitution of Pakistan
Second Session
- Digital Democracy and E-Governance: Transforming Political Participation
- Local Governance and Grassroots Democracy: Strengthening Political Representation
Third Session
- Scope and Limitation of Delegated Legislation in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis
- Analysis of the Concept of Delegated Legislation and Implementation in Pakistan
- From Policies to Implementation: A Quantitative Study into Obstacles to Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan
Fourth Session – I
- Constitution of Pakistan: Fostering Interprovincial Harmony and Fraternity
- Federalism as a Tool for Ethnic Conflict Resolution: A Case Study of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.
Fourth Session – II
- Centre-Province Relations after 18th Amendment: An Analysis of Council of Common Interests (CCI)
- Implementing 18th Amendment in Balochistan: Contentions and Way Ahead
- Exploring Possibilities for Evolvement of AJ&K-GB Within the Contours of Constitution: A Comparative Analysis of Autonomy of Provinces Vis-A-Vis Administered Territories
Fifth Session
- Civil Military Relationship in Democratic Pakistan
- Military Court Trials of Civilians in Pakistan: Between Constitutional Rights, International Obligations and Sustainable Justice
- Democratic Oversight in Transition: Exploring Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan within Global Contexts
Sixth Session
- Examining conformity of existing laws with injunctions of Islam by Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan
- Democratizing Justice: Charting a Path for Transparent Judicial Appointments in Pakistan
- Legislation through Adjudication in Family Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan
- The Significance of Constitutional Courts in Shaping Pakistan’s Policy Formulation and Governance Framework
For queries:
Institute of Policy Studies:
Syed Nadeem Farhat
nadeem@ips.net.pk | +92-346-4398883, 051-8438391-3
M Wali Farooqi
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Dr. Nadia Khadam
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