ATHAR MINALLAH, HCJ.--- The Court has noted that in paragraph 15 of the judgment of even date, there is a typographical/ clerical accidental slip because Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed has been inadvertently shown as recipient of Sitara-e-Jurrat while it should have been Nishan-e-Haider . The Court orders correction of this accidental slip and clerical mistake pursuant to powers vested under section 152 read with other enabling provisions of the Code of Civil, Procedure, 1908.
2. Paragraph 15 shall, therefore, be read as follows and the same shall be deemed as an integral part of the judgment, 07.01.2022, passed in the instant case:--- "The primary constitutional role of the Armed Forces is to defend and protect the people and the territories of Pakistan. This is an onerous obligation because it involves the spirit, commitment and will to sacrifice one's life in the line of duty. The people who the Armed Forces serve and defend, revere and look up to them for such an extraordinary feat. The nation of Pakistan takes pride in their brave and courageous officers and soldiers such as Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Nishan-e Haider) and thousands of others who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in defending the people and the country . The enemy also acknowledge their valor . The Armed Forces have been created to protect the citizens and the country and they cannot afford to be perceived by the people as having become a threat to their rights or having a conflict with the society . Such an eventuality leads to erosion of the confidence of the people and it tarnishes the image of an institution which ought to be respected if it has to effectively perform its constitutional functions."