Legal System of Pakistan
PAKISTAN LEGAL SYSTEM
General
1. The expression ‘Pakistan legal system’ contains the entire framework of the law of Pakistan, the manner of its legislation, the procedure of applying it, the court structure, the method of interpreting it, procedure of amending the law, and many other matters. The knowledge of Pakistan legal system provides a general understanding needed by an effective accountant, businessmen and other individuals.
Aim
2. To briefly discuss the Legal Frame Work of Pakistan.
Scope
3. The scope of the subject is as under:- a. Part – I Law Making Aqeel Ahmed Awan b. Part – II Delegated Legislation Asher Uz Zaman c. Part – III The Judicial System Of Pakistan Ayyaz Nasir
PART-1
LAW MAKING
4. Introduction. Legislating or making laws is one of the main functions of the Legislature or the Parliament, other functions being representation of constituents and oversight of the government administration, policies and expenditure. A proposed law, before it is passed by the Parliament, is called a Bill. Once a Bill has been voted into an Act of Parliament, it becomes part of the domestic law. The judiciary then applies and interprets it. National laws are those laws that everyone in the country must follow. Laws made by individual provinces are only valid in that province. The Bills relating to the Federal Legislative List or Concurrent List can originate in either House of the Federal Parliament i.e. the National Assembly and the Senate1.
5. Bill Types. A Bill can be moved in the Assembly by a private member (not a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary), or by the government. The Bills are of two types:
a. The Bill moved by a 'private member' (an ordinary member of the assembly of any party who does not hold a ministerial position) is called a Private Member's Bill.
b. The Bill introduced by the government is called a 'Government Bill'.
6. Every Bill goes through four broad stages before it becomes a
General
1. The expression ‘Pakistan legal system’ contains the entire framework of the law of Pakistan, the manner of its legislation, the procedure of applying it, the court structure, the method of interpreting it, procedure of amending the law, and many other matters. The knowledge of Pakistan legal system provides a general understanding needed by an effective accountant, businessmen and other individuals.
Aim
2. To briefly discuss the Legal Frame Work of Pakistan.
Scope
3. The scope of the subject is as under:- a. Part – I Law Making Aqeel Ahmed Awan b. Part – II Delegated Legislation Asher Uz Zaman c. Part – III The Judicial System Of Pakistan Ayyaz Nasir
PART-1
LAW MAKING
4. Introduction. Legislating or making laws is one of the main functions of the Legislature or the Parliament, other functions being representation of constituents and oversight of the government administration, policies and expenditure. A proposed law, before it is passed by the Parliament, is called a Bill. Once a Bill has been voted into an Act of Parliament, it becomes part of the domestic law. The judiciary then applies and interprets it. National laws are those laws that everyone in the country must follow. Laws made by individual provinces are only valid in that province. The Bills relating to the Federal Legislative List or Concurrent List can originate in either House of the Federal Parliament i.e. the National Assembly and the Senate1.
5. Bill Types. A Bill can be moved in the Assembly by a private member (not a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary), or by the government. The Bills are of two types:
a. The Bill moved by a 'private member' (an ordinary member of the assembly of any party who does not hold a ministerial position) is called a Private Member's Bill.
b. The Bill introduced by the government is called a 'Government Bill'.
6. Every Bill goes through four broad stages before it becomes a