1. ' GHULAM MUJADDID, J.--Cecil (Sohail) Chaudhry, Christian resident of 72/H Gulberg-3, Lahore, has invoked the Constitutional jurisdiction of this Court under Article 184 by means of this petition.
2. ' He has cited three respondents--Federation of Pakistan; Election Commission of Pakistan and Maulana Fazalur Rehman, President of Jamiat-eUlama-e-Islam (Fazalur Rehman Group) D.I. Khan.
3. ' The petitioner is a retired Group Captain from the Pakistan Air Force. He rendered meritorious services as a result of which he was awarded Sitara-eJur'at and Sitara-e-Basalat. He is proud of his career.
4. ' The case of the petitioner is that being a law abiding citizen and loyal to the State he has always been obedient to the Constitution and the law. As such he is entitled to equal protection of law as envisaged by Article 25 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Constitution provides guarantee for his rights. Non-Muslims are at par with their Muslim brethren, so far as the enjoyment of fundamental rights are concerned.
5. ' Learned counsel appearing in support of this petition submitted that the election manifesto issued by respondent No,3 offends against the very spirit of the Constitution. It was argued that according to the manifesto if respondent No,3 comes into power he or his party would put a ban on the non- Muslims on their being appointed to the key posts.
6. ' Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner apprehends that due to the manifesto certain restrictions are also likely to be imposed upon the educational institutions run by the Christian community. Learned counsel then referred to certain Articles of the Constitution.
7. We have considered the submissions of the learned counsel. Manifesto is a public declaration of a political party. The apprehension, if any, in the mind of the petitioner is unfounded. Respondent No3 is yet to go a long way.
8. ' We don't think that the mere issuance of a manifesto gives a cause of action or right of grievance to the petitioner especially when we have not come across any question of law of public importance to be examined or violation of any Article of the Constitution. Leave is declined; .