ZAFAR KHIZER vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts — 2023 PLD 164 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 164 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: ZAFAR KHIZER vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

ZAFAR KHIZER VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts. 4, 9, 14, 25a, 35 & 38---Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011, R. 3(3) & Second Sched. ---Child citizen---Fundamental Rights---Right to nutritious food, right to proper development and right to education---Provincial Food and School Education Departments, powers of---Scope---Petitioner sought betterment of legislation on child citizens' fundamental rights, including right to life and dignity, right to proper growth and development through strict enforcement of their right to nutritious food and education---Held, that the Provincial Food and School Education Departments had the mandate under Second Schedule of the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011 to make proper policy/legislation on the issues raised by the petitioner---High Court disposed of the Constitutional petition with various directions to the respondents, including that they would (i) make proper legislation on the child citizens' fundamental rights in light of the relevant provisions of the (Federal) Rules of Business, 1973 and the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011, and if proper legislation already holds the field then ensure its enforcement; (ii) formulate a national policy on such rights under the Rules, after carefully going through the respective laws, by conducting surveys in the relevant fields and also taking steps for addressing the issue of malnourishment/ malnutrition in the child citizens; and then (iii) ensure implementation of the said policy in its true sense.

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