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THE STATE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN 1973 CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2020(V-I).04      10.31703/glsr.2020(V-I).04      Published : Mar 2020

The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan

Abstract

    The aim of this paper is to highlight the power of judicial review in the 1973 constitution of Pakistan. The three organ of the government the executive, judiciary and legislature are working in such a way that each organ is functioning in its sphere. The functions and activities may not be disturbed by each other. There is a mechanism in the 1973 constitution of Pakistan of judicial review. In this way the judiciary has some check on the other branches of the government. Under the 1973 constitution, the judiciary has certain powers to control the executive and legislative branches of the government. In this way judiciary is playing a key role in Pakistan. The paper is an attempt to highlight the process of judicial review in the 1973 constitution of Pakistan and its role in constitutional history in Pakistan.

    Judicial Review, 1973 Constitution, Executive, Judiciary, Legislature.

    (1) Khan Faqir
    Assistant Professor, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Imtiaz Ali
    PhD. Scholar, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Faqir, Khan, and Imtiaz Ali. 2020. "The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V (I): 22-28 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2020(V-I).04

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    HARVARD : FAQIR, K. & ALI, I. 2020. The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, V, 22-28.

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    MHRA : Faqir, Khan, and Imtiaz Ali. 2020. "The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V: 22-28

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    MLA : Faqir, Khan, and Imtiaz Ali. "The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, V.I (2020): 22-28 Print.

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    OXFORD : Faqir, Khan and Ali, Imtiaz (2020), "The State of Judicial Review in 1973 Constitution of Pakistan", Global Legal Studies Review, V (I), 22-28

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