Past Papers Constitutional Law of Pakistan
Paper# 1
Subject: Constitutional Law-II
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any THREE questions from Part-I and ONE question each from Part-II and Part-III. All questions carry equal marks.
Part-I [Constitution of Pakistan]
Q#1. Principles of policy are the directive principles to achieve the cherished goal. They are like the light house in the sea of good governance. They are to keep the direction to the right goal. They are different and distinct from the Fundamental rights and also not of the same force yet they have a role to see the ongoing process of Constitutional life of a people in a democratic set up, Discuss.
Q#2. What are the Safeguards provided in Constitution of Pakistan to a person who is in arrest or detention? Discuss in the light of Article 10 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan?
Q#3. Discuss the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under article 199 of the Constitution.
Q#4. How the Prime Minister of Pakistan is elected? Discuss the Constitutional role of Prime Minister after 18th amendment.
Q#5. Discuss the mechanism for the proclamation of emergency and in which circumstances the proclamation of emergency may be imposed and what are its effects on fundamental rights?
Q#6. On what grounds, the members of Parliament can be disqualified? Enumerate with reference to the article 63 of Constitution.
Part-II [Constitutional History of Pakistan]
Q#7. Discuss the salient features of Government of India Act, 1935.
Q#8. Write a comprehensive note on Legal Frame Work Order, 2002.
Part-III [Leading Constitutional Cases]
Q#9. Discuss Begum Nusrat Bhutto vs. Chief of Army Staff (PLD 1977 SC 657) and its impacts on the Democracy in Pakistan.
Q#10. Write a comprehensive note on Mehram Ali vs. Federation of Pakistan (P L D 1998 SC 1445)
Paper# 2
Subject: Constitutional Law-II
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any THREE questions from Part-I and ONE question each from Part-II and Part-III. All questions carry equal marks.
Part-I [Constitution of Pakistan]
Q#1. Explain the scope of fundamental rights in Pakistan and discuss with special reference to safeguards against arrest and detention under Article 10 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Q#2. Discuss the Law relating to Principles of Policy and elaborate the statements about promotion of Social Justice and eradication of social evils and promotion of social and economic well-being of the people of Pakistan in the light of relevant provisions of the Constitution.
Q#3. Discuss the writ jurisdiction of High Courts of Pakistan according to Article 199 and limitations on the exercise of this jurisdiction.
Q#4. How the president of Pakistan is elected and removed/impeached under articles 41 and 47 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.
Q#5. Discuss the Islamic provisions in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.
Q#6. Write a comprehensive note on any two of the following
- i) Chief Minister
- ii) Appointment of Judges in Superior Courts of Pakistan
iii) Council of Common Interest
- iv) Law making procedure in the Constitution of Pakistan
Part-II (Constitutional History of Pakistan)
Q#7. Discuss in detail the salient features of Constitution of 1956
Q#8. Write a comprehensive note on the Government of India Act, 1935 and its short comings.
Part-III (Leading Constitutional Cases)
Q#9. Discuss the facts, issues, and principles laid down by the Honorable Supreme Court in the Al-jehad Trust vs. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 1996 SC 324)
Q#10. Discuss the ‘Begum Nusrat Bhutto versus Chief of Army Staff and Federation of Pakistan (Nusrat Bhutto Case) (PLD 1977 SC 657)’