Why Do We Need the Law?

Almost everything we do is governed by some set of rules. There are rules for games, for social
clubs, for sports and for adults in the workplace. There are also rules imposed by morality and
custom that play an important role in telling us what we should and should not do. However,
some rules -- those made by the state or the courts -- are called "laws". Laws resemble morality
because they are designed to control or alter our behaviour. But unlike rules of morality, laws
are enforced by the courts; if you break a law -- whether you like that law or not -- you may be
forced to pay a fine, pay damages, or go to prison.
Why are some rules so special that they are made into laws? Why do we need rules
that everyone must obey? In short, what is the purpose of law?
If we did not live in a structured society with other people, laws would not be necessary. We
would simply do as we please, with little regard for others. But ever since individuals began to
associate with other people -- to live in society --laws have been the glue that has kept society
together. For example, the law in Canada states that we must drive our cars on the right-hand
side of a two-way street. If people were allowed to choose at random which side of the street
to drive on, driving would be dangerous and chaotic. Laws regulating our business affairs help
to ensure that people keep their promises. Laws against criminal conduct help to safeguard our
personal property and our lives.
Even in a well-ordered society, people have disagreements and conflicts arise. The law must
provide a way to resolve these disputes peacefully. If two people claim to own the same piece
of property, we do not want the matter settled by a duel: we turn to the law and to institutions
like the courts to decide who is the real owner and to make sure that the real owner's rights are
respected.
We need law, then, to ensure a safe and peaceful society in which individuals' rights are
respected. But we expect even more from our law. Some totalitarian governments have cruel
and arbitrary laws, enforced by police forces free to arrest and punish people without trial.
Strong-arm tactics may provide a great deal of order, but we reject this form of control.

What are the Goals of any Law?

In our society, laws are not only designed to govern our conduct: they are also intended to give
effect to social policies. For example, some laws provide for benefits when workers are injured
on the job, for health care, as well as for loans to students who otherwise might not be able to
go to university.
Another goal of the law is fairness. This means that the law should recognize and protect certain
basic individual rights and freedoms, such as liberty and equality. The law also serves to ensure
that strong groups and individuals do not use their powerful positions in society to take unfair
advantage of weaker individuals.
However, despite the best intentions, laws are sometimes created that people later recognize as
being unjust or unfair. In a democratic society like Canada, laws are not carved in stone, but
must reflect the changing needs of society. In a democracy, anyone who feels that a particular
law is flawed has the right to speak out publicly and to seek to change the law by lawful means.

Laws and Freedom

Laws, (rules) allow for freedom.

There are all kinds which nature uses in order for life to exist and even continue.
The law of the pack means everyone can get along till someone oversteps It.
You can't even play hopscotch with out rules and boundaries.

This kick everyone is on where laws are keeping people from freedom is a ruse.
It is a thinly veiled way of removing the government. Griping about Taxes is used as a way to
get the common man to forget what the monopoly people want.
They are the ones who will restrict your freedom. They talk about regulations as crushing the
small business owner and stifling startups but it is really to remove the regs to let the big boys
go unfettered. How many people are aware how Walmart put hundreds of thousands of people
out of work and then left when the money dried up. Smart small communities are not letting
them in now by regulation. Aw, they are taking walmarts freedom of sucking the life out of a
community away.

Don't think that's the way it works? Here are just a few.
Car manufacturers fought safety, efficiency, and longevity improvements.
Milk producers fought pasteurization.
Food standards were not made by producers
Medical mistakes were not cleaned up by doctors.
Traffic laws were not done by the public.
Fire stations were not required by them to put out your fire if you had not hired them.
Aircraft safety did not happen because of manufactures.
Radio/TV channel chaos was not fixed by the inventors.
Housing safety was not set up by builders
Medication/Drug manufactures wanted to sell anything people believed would work.
Free unregulated markets are guilty of excess, greed, and corruption. How many times do we
need to go through it. Of course there is the famous line, "There is a sucker born every minute."
May I remind you, that was said by a businessman, selling.

Fundamental Rights in Pakistan

Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Chapter
1 of the Constitution contains articles about the fundamental rights. Articles 8 to 28 of the
constitution deals with the all fundamental rights provided to the citizens of Pakistan.
Followings are the fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizens of Pakistan under constitution.
 No person shall be deprived of life or liberty, save in accordance with law (article 9)
 Safeguard as to arrest and detention. All arrested person must be informed of grounds
of their arrest, they have right to consult and defended by lawyer of their choice.
 Right of fair trial under article 10A
 Slavery, forced labor is prohibited and no child under age of 14 year be employed in
factory and mines.
 There shall be protection against retrospective punishment
  There shall be protection against double punishment and self-incrimination.
 Freedom of movement to everyone
 Freedom of assembly for all citizens
 Freedom of association for all citizens
 There shall be freedom of trade, business and profession for all citizens.
 Freedom of speech for all citizens
 All citizens shall have right to have access to information in all matters of public
importance under article 19A.
 Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institution in country
 Safeguard against the taxation for the purposes of any particular religion.
 Safeguard as to educational institutes in respect of religion etc.
 All citizens have right to acquire, hold and dispose of property in any part of Pakistan.
 Protection of property rights of owners.
 All citizens are equal and there shall be no discrimination on bases of sex etc.
 Free and compulsory education to all children of age 5 to 16 by Government
 No discrimination in respect of access to public places.
 Safeguard against discrimination in services.
 All citizens have right to preserve their particular language, script and culture

Freedom of Expression in Pakistan Continues to Face Challenges

Freedom of expression in Pakistan has continued to face challenges in the past year, says a
report published by Freedom Network, a Pakistani media watchdog organization.

The report, Press Freedom Barometer 2018, published ahead of Thursday's observance of
World Press Freedom Day, documents more than 150 violations against journalists and media
groups in the country.

The 16-page report's violations include officially enforced censorship, written or verbal threats,
killings, harassment, arrests, abductions, illegal confinements and physical assaults, conducted
by state and nonstate actors and political and religious parties.

"At least 157 cases of attacks and violations were documented in Pakistan between May 1,
2017, and April 1, 2018, across all four provinces, Islamabad and tribal areas. That's an average
of about 15 cases of violations a month," the report noted.

The executive director of Freedom Network, Iqbal Khattak, told VOA that despite a noticeable
decline in overall terrorism in the country, journalism and journalists have remained
vulnerable.

Personal Freedom
freedom of the person in going and coming, equality before the courts, security of private
property, freedom of opinion and its expression, and freedom of conscience subject to the rights
of others and of the public.

Personal freedoms are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge,
either by law or by judicial interpretation, without due process. Though the scope of the term
differs between countries, civil liberties may include the freedom of conscience, freedom of
press, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, the right to security
and liberty, freedom of speech, the right to privacy, the right to equal treatment under the
law and due process, the right to a fair trial, and the right to life. Other civil liberties include
the right to own property, the right to defend oneself, and the right to bodily integrity. Within
the distinctions between civil liberties and other types of liberty, distinctions exist
between positive liberty/positive rights and negative liberty/negative rights.