HUM BHI PAKISTAN 14th Episode ""
- 9 years ago
Exclusive PTV show ‘Hum Bhi Pakistan’ about “Justice and Separation of Power” aired on Wednesday Nov 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm on PTV News -
Producer
Muhammad Intisar ul Haq
Guests:
1. Advocate Ijaz Mohmand FATA Lawyers Forum 2. Hashim Baber, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), FATA committee member
Theme:
The Show will discuss extension of High Court and Supreme Court Jurisdiction to FATA. It will also discuss extensive powers of the political agent (PA) and the lack of checks on that power. The PA holds judicial, executive and electoral powers in FATA, unlike anywhere else in Pakistan. What should be done about this? Is this a bad thing for the people of FATA? What are the pros and cons of extending the Pakistan superior judiciary to FATA? What are the legal mechanisms for moving forward with such a proposal? Should the constitution be amended to make this change or could the president simply sign an executive order? What is stopping this reform from moving forward? How does the lack of checks on the PA powers and lack of access to higher judiciary impact the human rights situation for FATA people? What are some real examples of how justice has been denied? Is the argument that we must first wait for peace a valid argument? The April 2014, Peshawar High Court judgment on the matter would be discussed. Was the PHC reference to government (parliament via Law Ministry) taken seriously? Why has parliament not taken up the issue on the floor as a result? How can the nation allow this lack of justice to persist when it blatantly contradicts other articles of the same constitution? Whose action is needed to rectify this situation?
Producer
Muhammad Intisar ul Haq
Guests:
1. Advocate Ijaz Mohmand FATA Lawyers Forum 2. Hashim Baber, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), FATA committee member
Theme:
The Show will discuss extension of High Court and Supreme Court Jurisdiction to FATA. It will also discuss extensive powers of the political agent (PA) and the lack of checks on that power. The PA holds judicial, executive and electoral powers in FATA, unlike anywhere else in Pakistan. What should be done about this? Is this a bad thing for the people of FATA? What are the pros and cons of extending the Pakistan superior judiciary to FATA? What are the legal mechanisms for moving forward with such a proposal? Should the constitution be amended to make this change or could the president simply sign an executive order? What is stopping this reform from moving forward? How does the lack of checks on the PA powers and lack of access to higher judiciary impact the human rights situation for FATA people? What are some real examples of how justice has been denied? Is the argument that we must first wait for peace a valid argument? The April 2014, Peshawar High Court judgment on the matter would be discussed. Was the PHC reference to government (parliament via Law Ministry) taken seriously? Why has parliament not taken up the issue on the floor as a result? How can the nation allow this lack of justice to persist when it blatantly contradicts other articles of the same constitution? Whose action is needed to rectify this situation?