Judicial Activism and Pakistan’s Democratic Evolution

The ‘Judicial Activism and Pakistan’s Democratic Evolution’ report examines judicial activism in Pakistan by tracing its history, significance, contestations, and impact on the country’s political, legal and constitutional arenas. The judiciary has historically limited its participation in the arena of contentious politics. While the judiciary serves as the arm of the rule of law and political liberalism in most democratic states, the courts traditionally deferred to the military authority by engaging in the doctrine of necessity in Pakistan.