- Says judiciary’s role is limited to interpretation, not rewriting of laws
- Says there is no example anywhere in world court has stayed law of parliament
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said there was no example anywhere in the world that the court had stayed law of the parliament, elaborating the judiciary can only interpret the law, but cannot re-write it.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif criticised the issuance of stay orders against legislation still in progress and called on the judiciary to reassess its role and become the protector of the Constitution.
سکول، کالجز اور یونیورسٹیز میں طلباء کو آئین پاکستان کی تعلیم دینا بہترین فیصلہ ہے، اس سے آئین و قانون کی حکمرانی میں مدد ملے گی۔
وزیرِاعظم شہباز شریف کا کانسٹیٹیوشن موبائل ایپ (Constitution App) کے اجراء کی تقریب سے خطاب۔ pic.twitter.com/Nf0zLqvtef
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) April 20, 2023
“The Constitution has its roots in parliament, and the judiciary’s role is limited to interpretation, not rewriting of laws,” PM Shehbaz declared while speaking at the launch of the 1973 Constitution mobile application here on Thursday.
Constitution App is an innovative idea that will go a long way in raising people's awareness about their rights & duties as citizens. Knowledge of Constitution, especially among youth, will lead to greater ownership & more informed public discourse around constitutional matters.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 20, 2023
“The parliament will use its constitutional and legal right”, he said and hoped that the judiciary will uphold the constitution and the law. PM Shehbaz Sharif stressed it was time for the state institutions to get united for upholding the Constitution and keeping the national interest supreme.
وزیرِاعظم شہباز شریف کا کانسٹیٹیوشن موبائل ایپ (Constitution App) کا اجراء۔
وزیراعظم کے ویژن کے تحت آئین پاکستان تک ہر خاص و عام کی رسائی اور اسکی تعلیم عام کرنے کے اس تاریخی اقدام میں وزارتِ اطلاعات و نشریات کے ساتھ نادرا نے بھی تعاون کیا۔ pic.twitter.com/F0fpBtv4CV
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) April 20, 2023
He continued that Pakistan was currently at the crossroads of constitutional challenges, which required a sense of wholeness to be demonstrated by the state institutions.
In connection with the golden jubilee of the country’s 1973 Constitution, the mobile application has been developed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the leadership of Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb in collaboration with National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
The application will act as a digital source to help raise awareness among the general public about the 1973 Constitution.
آئین پاکستان کے ڈیجیٹل ایپ پر دستیاب ہونے سے طلباء و طالبات اور کروڑوں پاکستانی آئین کی منشا اور بنیادی اساس سے استفادہ حاصل کرسکیں گے۔
وزیرِاعظم شہباز شریف کا کانسٹیٹیوشن موبائل ایپ (Constitution App) کے اجراء کی تقریب سے خطاب۔ pic.twitter.com/sG0QbyZTCC
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) April 20, 2023
“It does not happen anywhere in the world that a court issues a stay order against a legislation which is still in the making,” he said. He urged the judiciary to reassess its role and become the protector of the Constitution.
The prime minister said the 1973 Constitution was the result of the hard toil of the politicians from all backgrounds, who reached a consensus in formulation of the sacred document.
He recalled that veteran politicians of their times including Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Mufti Mehmood, Khan Abdul Wali Khan and several others rose above their political differences to write a constitution that acted as a binding force for the federation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a group photo with Federal Ministers, internees, officials of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Interior Ministry, Nadra and developers of Constitution Mobile App. pic.twitter.com/LXKeqmlw1I
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) April 20, 2023
He said although politicians made mistakes in the past, but it was the time to rectify them. “We have indeed learned a lesson and we are making efforts to take Pakistan out of these problems,” he said. “Great people learn from their mistakes and hold the national interest high.”
He said the government took over in difficult time, however, said that it would not hesitate in protecting the State and the Constitution. PM Sharif said on the eve of the 50th anniversary, the decision to include 1973 Constitution in the syllabus at schools and college levels was remarkable in raising awareness about its sanctity.
He expressed the hope that the young generation would learn about the Constitution and healthy academics debates would be held at educational institutions.
He also commended the government’s decision to include the 1973 Constitution in the syllabus at school and college levels to raise awareness about its sanctity. The PM expressed hope that the younger generation would learn about the Constitution, leading to healthy academic debates at educational institutions.
The prime minister felicitated the parliamentarians, Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and NADRA on the launch of the Constitution 1973 mobile application.
CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad calls on Shehbaz Sharif
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here.
وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف سے چیئرمین جوائنٹ چیفس آف سٹاف کمیٹی، جنرل ساحر شمشاد مرزا کی اسلام آباد میں ملاقات۔
ملاقات میں ملکی دفاع اور افواجِ پاکستان کے حوالے سے پیشہ ورانہ امور پر گفتگو ہوئی۔ pic.twitter.com/Xr8MyjoKTl
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) April 20, 2023
In the meeting, they discussed the matters pertaining to the country’s defence and armed forces of Pakistan, a PM Office press release said.
