BIO LEADS (PVT.) LIMITED vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice arts — 2025 CLC 1715 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 CLC 1715 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: CLC
Parties: BIO LEADS (PVT.) LIMITED vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice arts
Provisions referred to: S. 40---L

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Judgment text as reported

BIO LEADS (PVT.) LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice arts. 142(d) & 144---Drug Regulatory authority of Pakistan (XXI of 2012), S. 40---Legislative competence of provincial legislature to amend or repeal Drug Regulatory authority of Pakistan act, 2012 (the "DRaP act")---applicability of the DRaP act to the Islamabad Capital Territory---Scope---Indeed the provincial legislature has the legislative competence to amend or appeal the DRaP act to the extent to which it applies to the Province---This is explicitly provided in art. 144 of the Constitution---as regards the applicability of the DRaP act to the Islamabad Capital Territory, art. 142(d) of the Constitution provides that the Parliament shall have exclusive powers to make laws with respect to all matters pertaining to such areas in the Federation as are not included in any Province---The Islamabad Capital Territory is indeed an area in Federation not included in any Province and therefore the Parliament has the exclusive powers to make laws with respect to all matters, including the regulation of drugs and medicines for such area---Insofar as the applicability of the DRaP act to the Islamabad Capital Territory is concerned, it is only the Parliament that can amend or repeal the said act.

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