ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial Friday said that the Armed Forces are also regulated under constitutional provisions and are called to act in aid of civilian democratic institutions under special circumstances like flood, earthquakes, etc.
The Chief Justice stated this during his meeting with a 49-member delegation of Command and Staff College Quetta headed by Lt Col Hashim Iqbal Bajwa, Directing Staff and comprising the course participants from military bureaucracy of 20 friendly countries who called on him at the Supreme Court building as a part of their study tour.
On the occasion, Justice Bandial gave them an overview of the Constitution of 1973. He informed them about the trichotomy of power in Pakistan, functions and importance of each organ of the State i.e. Parliament, Executive and Judiciary. He briefed them on the judicial system, its functioning, role, dispensation of justice and constitutional jurisdiction of Supreme Court, High Courts and District Courts to provide relief to the people.
The Chief Justice explained that the Supreme Court, under constitutional scheme, possesses special jurisdiction of the judicial review to examine certain acts of legislative and executive organs of the State on criterion provided in the Constitution. Furthermore, the Chief Justice told them about the fundamental rights enunciated in the Constitution.