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Mrs. ZEENAT SALIM vs PAKISTAN NAVAL FARMS art — 2022 PLD 138 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2022 PLD 138 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Mrs. ZEENAT SALIM vs PAKISTAN NAVAL FARMS art

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Judgment text as reported

Mrs. ZEENAT SALIM VS PAKISTAN NAVAL FARMS art. 245(1)---armed Forces---Functions---Constitution expressly describes two functions of armed Forces---Primary function or Constitutional duty of armed Forces is to defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war and that too under the direction of Federal Government---Direction of Federal Government is a precondition---Other function is to act in aid of civil power when called upon to do so---There could be multiple eventualities requiring the armed Forces to act in aid of civil power e.g. internal security, natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes etc.---Secondary function of armed Forces is to act in aid of civil power which is subject to law and can only be undertaken if 'called upon to do so'---In case of both of the functions, the armed Forces cannot act on its own---Such are the only two Constitutional functions mandated to the armed Forces.

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