(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑‑‑‑ Arts. 37, 29, 30 & 199‑‑‑ Principles of Policy though described as Fundamentals to the governance of the State yet they have not been made enforceable by any Court. 37 occurs in Chapter 2 of the Constitution relating to the status and scope of those principles are delineated by Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. A due cast on the organs and authorities to act in accordance with the principles of policy; but at the same time those principles have been 'made non‑justiciable by Article 30 of the Constitution. These principles, have been described as "fundamentals to the governance of the State" but they are not enforceable by any Court. Therefore, the question of creation of any right, vested or otherwise, by Article 37 of the Constitution does not arise. (b)Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑‑‑ Arts.37 & 199 ‑‑‑ Once an action is taken or a law promulgated by an organ or authority of the State in pursuance of Art.37, Constitution of Pakistan, it is that action or that law only which must be examined to see whether any right has thereby been created in any person. Constitutional Petition No.D‑283 of 1994 distinguished. (c) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Arts. 37, 38 & 199 ‑‑‑‑ Provisions of Arts.37 & 38 of the Constitution of Pakistan are not directly enforceable but are enforceable indirectly as aid in interpretation of other provisions of the Constitution and of legislation. Miss Benazir Bhutto v. Federation of Pakistan PLD 1988 SC 416 and Employees of the Pakistan Law Commission v. Ministry of Works 1994 SCMR 1548 ref. (d) Words and phrases ‑‑ Vested right"‑‑ connotation. Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law, 2nd Edn., p.1851; Black's Law Dictionary (6th Edn., p.1564; Law Lexion Vol.4, p.2608 and Nabi Ahmed and another v. Home Secretary, Government of West Pakistan Lahore and others PLD 1969 SC 599 ref. (e) Sindh Medical Colleges Act (V of 1987) ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ S. 3 ‑‑‑ Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199‑‑‑Constitution petition‑‑Prospectus of Medical Colleges of…
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