KASHIF LAW BOOK HOUSE vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Para — 2025 PLD 311 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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KASHIF LAW BOOK HOUSE VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Para. 5(A)(ii)---Notification SRO 927(I)/2019 dated 09-08-2019---Intellectual liberty---Books and journals---Restriction on import---Petitioner/book selling company was aggrieved of restrictions imposed by authorities on import of books and journals of Indian origin apart from goods of Israeli origin---Validity---Question involved was a political question and touched upon national security and foreign affairs matters---Political branches of government should have unfettered power over such matters---High Court declined to sit in judgment over decision-making of the Executive which was equipped with reports and relevant information to make a final decision---High Court declined to rebalance imperatives of the decision in order to come to a different conclusion---High Court at best, could ask the Executive to review its decision in respect of law books and journals---Matter which entailed foreign policy implications must reside with political branches including power to review---Notification SRO 927(I)/ 2019 dated 09-08-2019 was not un-Constitutional and was issued validly---High Court directed Federal Government to appoint an officer to hear review/revision pertaining to issues raised by petitioner/book seller company particularly in respect of law books and journals, as right to read was a fundamental right and was enshrined in the Constitution---High Court further directed Federal Government to consider recommendations of the Officer so appointed and decide thereafter---High Court also directed Federal Government to issue instructions regarding filing of review petitions by private persons---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.

KASHIF LAW BOOK HOUSE vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Para — 2025 PLD 311 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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