The Constitution of Pakistan: Lessons for the Next 50 Years | Justice Jawad Hassan
Speaking as a chief guest of the inaugural session of the two-day international conference titled ‘The Constitution of Pakistan: Lessons for Next 50 Years’, co-organized by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad, and the Department of Law, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi on October 18-19, 2023, Justice Jawad Hassan remarked that the constitution of Pakistan is one of the best.
He noted that the strength of the constitution is rooted in the will and empowerment of people as enshrined in various articles such as Article 4, ‘the protection of the law’ as the right of the individual, Article 5, the obedience of constitution as ‘the inviolable obligation of every citizen,’ and Article 189, decisions of Supreme Court are binding on other courts.
He further said that, as a guardian of justice and democracy, the 1973 Constitution continues to evolve and adapt to the needs of the nation, and through the role of the judiciary, ensures its people remain empowered and protected.
