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Pakistan’s Reluctant Constitutionalism
oleh: Adeel Hussain
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH |
Deskripsi
<p>On 20 April 2017, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled in one of the greatest cases in its turbulent history: the impeachment of the prime minister for involvements in shady financial dealings that bubbled up after the Panama Papers. Nothing happened; the court only showed Nawaz Sharif the yellow card. But while Pakistan narrowly missed her constitutional moment by a single judge’s vote, the court’s ruling displayed tremendous democratic maturity.</p>