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(a) Rules for the Use of Staff Cars, 1980-------S. 24(2)(a)---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts.9 & 199---Constitutional petition---Security for Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court---Federal Government and its functionaries, obligation of---Scope---Provision of a bullet proof car---Safety precautions taken by Federal Government and its functionaries for protection of Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court---Propriety---Such precautions and measures were not only derisory and inadequate in the light of prevalent threats to him and his family and the overall prevalent security situation in the country but also an attempt to derision the judicial office he held and the nature of functions he performed therein---Due to prevalent law and order situation in the country and the sheer number of assassinations of prominent national personalities, it was the obligation and primary duty of the Government to provide adequate security, protection as well as take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of its citizens especially state personalities facing foreseeable, existent and actual threats to their lives such as Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court---Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and his family faced recognized foreseeable and inevitable risks and security threats---National Crisis Management Cell, Ministry of Interior had issued a letter containing list of persons who were a target for terrorist activities, and on top of such list was the name of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, even above the names of Prime Minister and the President---Despite such clear, evident and manifest information, Federal Government and its functionaries had not only disregarded and neglected but also adopted a heedless attitude towards the security of Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and his family---Federal Government did provide a bullet proof vehicle to the Chief Justice but it was a decrepit and dilapidated vehicle, which did not even meet the basic requirements of travelling---Such act on part of Federal Government was an intentional and deliberate attempt to disgrace the Former Chief Justice, which in turn was a disrespectful approach towards…

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