There has been a lot of discussion regarding presidential immunity and how it is against the principle of equality enshrined in the constitution. Now we all know that there is no such thing as equality in Pakistani society in any sense of the word, in any sphere of life. However, leaving aside the inherent bias in how people are treated by state institutions and the population, isn’t the constitution itself biased? Aren’t there laws specific to certain groups which negates the principle of equality? Take, for example, the fact that according to the constitution, the president has to be muslim.
It is amusing to hear so many people talk about the inequality that affects one person who happens to be the president of the country yet ignore those laws that affect millions of unprivilaged citizens on a daily basis. Those who do occasionally talk about the plight of these second class citizens, do so at their own peril. No one, not even the SC, has any sense of priorities in Pakistan. As the saying goes, a mushrik society can stand but an unjust one can not.