This course is designed to educate the students at large, the law, rules, regulations related to daily life. Students should behave and ensure order, predictability, and security in some basic fields of life. This course is designed to aware of the basic rights and obligations to make the civic. This course will develop basis necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude for legal awareness among the students. To enlighten the basic principles and rules regarding basic fundamental rights of citizens as awarded by the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Human Rights Laws, Consumer Protection Laws,  Environmental Laws, and Women Protection Laws in order to gain insight into the law and legal system. It will provide basic acquaintance with legal principles and will advance social justice. Moreover, it will impart light on corners of life that will make the student more vibrant, civilized, and law-abiding citizens. The understanding of basic laws is more important for the students of media as keeping in view their nature of trade.

Learning Outcomes:

After completion of  course:

• Students will be able to learn and understand the basic fundamental rights as provided by the Constitution within the bounds of legal restrictions.
• Behaving more intelligently being a consumer of commodities as well as services.
• They will understand the basic human rights in the national and international scenario.
• They will be able to learn how environments can be kept cleaner and penalties on the violation.
• They will be aware of the women's protection laws and the consequences of harassment of women.

Text Books:

• The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.
• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
• The Punjab Consumer Protection Act, 2005.
• The Punjab Consumer Protection Rules, 2009.
• The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997.
• The Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997.
• The Women Protection Act, 2006.
• The Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010.
• Punjab Transparency and Information Act of 2013.

Recommended Books:

1. Emanuel, S.L. (2019), Constitutional Law, New York: Wolters Kluwer.
2. The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973. (Amended  up-to-date)
3. Loveland, I (2018). constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights: a critical introduction by Oxford University Press.
4. Adil, Z.H. (2014). The manual of consumer protection laws in Pakistan published by Kashif Law Book House Lahore.
5. Brownlie, I & Goodwin-Gill, G.S. (Eds.). (2010). Brownlie's documents on human rights: Oxford University Press.
6. Salzman, J & Thompson. B. H. (2003). Environmental law and policy (P.16) New Yor: Foundation Press.
7. The Punjab Consumer Protection Act, 2005 (As amended up-to-date)
8. The Punjab Consumer Protection Rules, 2009 (As amended up-to-date)
9. The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (As amended up to date)
10. The Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997 (As amended up to date)
11. The Women Protection Act 2006 (As amended up to date)
12. The Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010 (As amended up to date)
13. Public International Law by M.P Tandon: Punjab Law House.

Classes description:

Class Timings:

Student's workload:
classes - 48 h
preparation for the classes and exam 08 h
altogether - 48 h

Type of course

Obligatory Course

Credit Hours

03

Mode

in English

Assessment Criteria:

Written exam during the end-of-term examinations. Final grade depends on the results of each part of the exam – it is necessary to obtain more or equal 50% of points to pass the exam.