HUM BHI PAKISTAN 14th Episode ""

HUM BHI PAKISTAN 14th Episode ""

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 - br Producer br Muhammad Intisar ul Haq br Guests: br 1. ​​Advocate Ijaz Mohmand FATA Lawyers Forum​ 2. ​Hashim Baber, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), FATA committee member br Theme: br 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.


User: A Zee Productions

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Uploaded: 2014-11-14

Duration: 46:11

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