ZAHID ALI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development art — 2022 PLC(CS) 32 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLC(CS) 32 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLC
Parties: ZAHID ALI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development art

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Judgment text as reported

ZAHID ALI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development art.4---Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Scope---Constitution of Pakistan enforces a concept of rule of law that is rooted in the doctrine of limited and specified powers of public officials---as all power in a democracy flows from the people to the public officials elected by them or appointed in exercise of power delegated by the people, officials have no inherent power and can only exercise such power as vested in them by law---Such lies at the heart of the scope of authority vested in public officials as enumerated by art. 4 of the Constitution, which allows citizens the freedom to do whatever they are not prohibited from doing and authorizes public officials to do in exercise of public authority of the State what they are authorized by law to do.

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