Law: Constitution of Pakistan 1973

Section: 203-D

Law: Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962

Section: 3

  (a) Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance (XV1 of 1962) Link 1 Link 2 S. 3 read with Government Directive relating to women's sports dated 15th March 1980-Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 203-D Repugnancy to Injunctions of Islam-Women's games-Question whether any law, rule, direction, or mandate existed to regulate games of hockey and circket by women-Government directive dated 15th March 1980 directing no tournament of women sport to be open to general public, women to be encouraged to watch games/sports as spectators without invitation, women participating in sports to wear shalwar and qameez, or full track suit, and non-Muslim sports women also to abide by such rules-Purpose of filing Shariat petition having been to disallow participation in tournaments of women not properly dressed and to unable male members of public to watch such games, Government directive dated 15th March 1980, held, meets in pith and substance both points and Shariat petition infructuous. (b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) Link 3 Link 4  Art. 203-D-Women's games--Custom--Repugnancy to Injunctions of Islam-Contention that holding of tournaments in women's games be treated as custom in country and to be declared as against Injunc tions of Islam-No such rule or regulation having force of law having been brought under challenge, Shariat Bench, held, rightly refused to issue declaration/direction sought for. [pp. 20, 21)D, E & F Saeedullah Kazmi v. Government of Pakistan Shariat Appeal No. K-1 of 1980 ref. (c) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) Art. 203-D read with President's directive dated 15th March 1980 relating to women's sports-Whether President's directive cart itself be treated as law [Quaefe]. Dates of hearing : 26th and 26th August 1980.                                                                                                                  …