(3) In respect of each year, the President in relation to the affairs of the Federation, and the
Governor of each Province in relation to the affairs of his Province, shall cause to be prepared and
laid before 1[each House of MajliseShoora (Parliament)] or, as the case may be, the Provincial
Assembly, a report on the observance and implementation of the Principles of Policy, and provision
shall be made in the rules of procedure of the National Assembly 2[and the Senate] or, as the case
may be, the Provincial Assembly, for discussion on such report.
30. Responsibility with respect to Principles of Policy.__(1) The responsibility of deciding
whether any action of an organ or authority of the State, or of a person performing functions on
behalf of an organ or authority of the State, is in accordance with the Principles of Policy is that of
the organ or authority of the State, or of the person, concerned.
(2) The validity of an action or of a law shall not be called in question on the ground that it is not
in accordance with the Principles of Policy, and no action shall lie against the State, any organ or
authority of the State or any person on such ground.
31. Islamic way of life.__(1) Steps shall be taken to enable the Muslims of Pakistan, individually
and collectively, to order their lives in accordance with the fundamental principles and basic concepts
of Islam and to provide facilities whereby they may be enabled to understand the meaning of life
according to the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
(2) The State shall endeavour, as respects the Muslims of Pakistan,—
(a) to make the teaching of the Holy Quran and Islamiat compulsory, to encourage and
facilitate the learning of Arabic language and to secure correct and exact printing and
publishing of the Holy Quran;
(b) to promote unity and the observance of the Islamic moral standards; and
(c) to secure the proper organisation of zakat 3[ushr,] auqaf and mosques.
32. Promotion of local Government institutions. The State shall encourage local Government
institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and in such institutions
special representation will be given to peasants, workers and women.
33. Parochial and other similar prejudices to be discouraged. The State shall discourage
parochial, racial, tribal, sectarian and provincial prejudices among the citizens.
34. Full participation of women in national life. Steps shall be taken to ensure full participation
of women in all spheres of national life.
35. Protection of family, etc. The State shall protect the marriage, the family, the mother and the
child.
36. Protection of minorities. The State shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of
minorities, including their due representation in the Federal and Provincial services.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 11, for "the National Assembly".
2 Ins. ibid.
3 Ins. by P.O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
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