Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 9,25-A,199

Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Arts. 9, 25-A & 199---Constitutional petition---Sports Complex, encroachment upon---Right to life and education---Scope---Sports Complex was meant to provide access to sport facilities and training to sportsmen and sportswomen to enable them to compete---Lands of Sports Complex were not being utilized to realize their full potential---Valuable asset was being wasted and people were being deprived of their right to develop their sporting skills and potential---Land of Sports Complex had been encroached upon and was being misused---Land leased by the Government for a public purpose could not be categorized as an illegal encroachment---Right to life was not limited to mere existence but same would include providing a healthy environment to the citizen---Sports Complex had been set up at public expenses and such investment should not be wasted---Sports' men, women and young people should have access to the places where they could develop their sporting potential---Right to education of every child till the age of sixteen was fundamental right---Education could not be limited to the pursuit of academic knowledge alone---Right to education would also include provision of sports facilities---Government was bound to provide students with sporting facilities--- Provision of sport and recreation facilities would build stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities---Economic benefits would also accrue by investing in sports and recreational facilities---Sports Complex could not be allowed to become the victim of malaise and neglect---People were entitled to get the full benefit of Sports Complex paid out of their taxes---Constitutional petition was disposed of by issuing certain directions. Shehla Zia v. WAPDA PLD 1994 SC 693 and Munir Hussain Bhatti Advocate v. Federation of Pakistan PLD 2011 SC 407 rel. JUDGMENT QAZI FAEZ ISA, C.J.---Constitutional Petitions Nos.242 and 250 of 2014 pertain to the same subject matter and seek the same relief, accordingly, are being disposed of by this common judgment. Constitutional Petition No.242 of 2014 has been filed by Mr. Akhtar Hussain Langove, who is represented by Mr. Jameel Ramzan…

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