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Constitutional processes are marked by original and ongoing negotiations. There is often no closure to the constitution-making process (Hart 2001; Tully and Chambers 1998). Pakistanis have experienced activities related to the making or revision of constitution but despite all efforts most of the people of Pakistan remained unaware about the importance of constitution so far as human rights are concerned. This article focuses on the importance, knowledge, and development of constitution and its clauses related to human rights by conducting interview of 100 high educated people who are either studying or professionals in different walks of life after having completed 14 years of schooling. The findings of the study reflect that high educated people seem to have either very casual attitude towards the process of democracy or appear to be least concerned with constitutional development in the country. A majority of respondents knows only one definition of democracy and human rights and similarly has not read constitution of Pakistan or even single clause given in the constitution related to citizen rights and is found least interested in 18^th amendment, etc. Hence, the study suggests that relevant parts of constitution must be included in the curricula of the Universities keeping in view the need of the Pakistanis and media should play a nucleus role to educate people regarding the awareness about the importance of human rights. The study recommends that by equipping the graduates with such knowledge will pave way to ensure peaceful future to posterity as it has been found that educated people have started preferring bread and butter to such awareness and feel satiation of hunger is bigger requirement than awareness about the constitution, as the study manifests.

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