Ahmadis and Elections in Pakistan

A Brief onAhmadis and Elections in PakistanAhmadis remain deprived of their voting rights, at all levels VOTING RIGHT is a basic human right in a...

Pakistan Penal Code XV Offences Relating to Religion

PPC 295 295.Injuring or defiling place of worship, with Intent to insult the religion of any class:Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship,...

Summary of Offences Relating to Religion PPC Pakistan

PPC 295 295Injuring or defiling places of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any classUp to two years' imprisonment or with fine, or...

Code of Criminal Procedure

156. Investigation into cognizable case. (1) Any officer incharge of a police-station may,without the order of a Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case which a Court...

Pakistan Penal CodeVIIIOffences Against the Public Tranquillity

153-A. Promoting enmity between different groups, etc.: Whoever; aby words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or incites,...

Blasphemy Clauses

CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1986 An Act further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, part...

Definition of a ‘Muslim’ & ‘Non-Muslim’Status of Ahmadis in the Constitution of Pakistan

PART XII - MiscellaneousChapter 5. InterpretationArticle 260(3) 2603In the Constitution and all enactments and other legal instruments, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject...

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976,...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations...

Constitution of Pakistan (Second Amendment) Act, 1974

President's Assent Received: 17th September 1974 An Act to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan The following Act of Parliament received the...