Basic information			Substance of the ruling			Accessibility of the case and further relevant links
Date	Name of the case (or case number)	The body delivering the decision	Keywords, topic	Executive part	Brief summary	Full text	Page at the website of the issuing court	Page in other databases	Unofficial materials, press communications
May 18. 2020.	S.M.C. 01/ 2020	Supreme Court of Pakistan	Right to conduct a business	The Supreme Court of Pakistan held that a complete economic lockdown would cause severe harm for the whole society, therefore, it would mean a disproportionate state interference during the public health emergency.	The Supreme Court of Pakistan heard a suo motu case for the protection of public interest for its own initiative. The opposition urged for additional economic restrictions to impose a stricter form of lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. By contrast, hhe Government argued that such a far-reaching interference would have significant detrimental effects especially for the vulnerable people under the poverty line around Pakistan, which means around 25 million people. The Supreme Court rejected the claim and held, that a complete economic lockdown would mean a disproportionate state interference, instead of this, public health restrictions such as distance keeping and mask wearing should be strictly enforced, however, economic restrictions should be avoided.	https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/s.m.c._01_2020_18052020.pdf			https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/pakistans-top-court-ends-coronavirus-lockdown
May 18. 2020.		Supreme Court of Pakistan	Freedom to conduct a business	The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the reopening of larger shopping mals in Pakistan, and also extended the opening hours of smaller markets.	The Supreme Court of Pakistan decided to allow for larger shopping mals to be reopened after the lockdown period to secure the proper food supply of the population. Moreover, the Supreme Court also ordered that instead of four days/week opening period ordered earlier by the Government, smaller markets could also operate on six days/week.				https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-court-orders-reopening-of-malls-across-country/1844762
April 13. 2020.	S.M.C. 01/ 2020	Supreme Court of Pakistan	Separation of powers	The Supreme Court of Pakistan called for a meeting between the prime minister of Pakistan and the chief minister of each province to establish a coherent nationwide Covid-19 policy.	The Supreme Court of Pakistan heard a suo motu case for the protection of public interest for its own initiative. The Supreme Court considered that due to the federal structure, the Covid-19 pandemic is highly fragmented in Pakistan which diminish the effectiveness of the public health measures rendered by the national and province governments. As a consequence, the Supreme Court called for negotiations between the prime minister of Pakistan and the leaders of the provincial governments to establish a coherent nation-wide public health policy for the prevention of additional short-comings.	https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/s.m.c._01_2020.pdf			https://law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/alc/engagement/asian-legal-conversations/jurisdiction-economy/pakistan/judicialising-the-pandemic-in-pakistan