Pakistan Reforms & Resolution Summit

The Supreme Court reserves the power to take Suo Moto cognizance of a matter which involves or violates the fundamental rights of the citizens. Article 184 (3) grants the Supreme Court the power to take up cases under the umbrella of 'public interest litigation' (PIL) and assume the role of a benevolent guardian to conduct fact-finding missions and inquisitorially pass general orders for all stakeholders. The article stipulates that for the court to have original jurisdiction on an issue, it first needs to be of public importance and must involve a violation of the fundamental rights enshrined within the first chapter of the second part of the state's constitution.