Addressing the passing out parade of Pakistan Air Force, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir said that the army is well aware of its constitutional limits but others should be aware of the limitations of freedom of speech.
Commending the Pakistan Air Force, the Chief remarked, “You are the centre of our hopes, the protector of our skies and the guarantor of regional unity.”
Offering advise to the passing out batches, he stated that their behaviour will be significant not only for their own personal reasons but for their organisation as well.
Then General Asim Munir said, “We are well aware of our constitutional limits and expect others to uphold the constitution as well.”
He quoted Article 19 of Pakistan’s constitution and remarked that the constitution has clearly defined the limits of freedom of speech.
Article 19: Freedom of speech, etc.
Article 19 of the Constitution talks about the freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Every citizen of Pakistan has the right to hold opinions, the right to express them, and the right to speech. The law can abrogate this right only in the interest of the glory of Islam and the integrity, security and defence of Pakistan, to maintain public order, decency and morality, or in relation to contempt of court and/or incitement to an offence.
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