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The Anti-Islamic Activities of
Qadiani Group, Lahore Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance
1984
ORDINANCE XX OF 1984
An Ordinance to amend the law to
prohibit the Quadiani group, Lahori group and Ahmadis from indulging in
anti-Islamic activities
[Gazette of
No. F. 17 (1)/84-Pub.-The
following Ordinance made by the President is hereby published for general
information:---
Whereas it is expedient to amend
the law to prohibit the Quadiani group, Lahori group and Ahmadis from indulging
in anti-Islamic activities;
And whereas the President is
satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate
action;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of
the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, and in exercise of all powers
enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate
the following Ordinance:---
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.--(1) This Ordinance may be called
the Anti-Islamic Activities of Quadiani Group, Lahori Group and Ahmadis
(Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance, 1984.
(2) It shall come into force at
once.
2. Ordinance to override orders or
decisions of Courts.--The provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect notwithstanding any
order or decision of any Court.
3. Addition of new sections 298-B
and 298-C Act XLV of 1860.--In the Pakistan Penal Code Act (XLV of 1860), in Chapter
XV, after section 298-A, the following new sections shall be added, namely:---
“298-B. Misuse of epithets,
descriptions and titles, etc., reserved for certain holy personages or places.-(1) Any person of the Quadiani
group or the Lahori group (who call themselves ‘Ahmadis’ or by any other name)
who by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation,---
(a) refers to or addresses, any
person, other than a Caliph or companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him), as ‘Ameer-ul-Mumineen’, ‘Khalifa-tul-Mumineen’, ‘Khalifa-tul-Muslimeen’
‘Sahaabi’ or ‘Razi Allah Anho’;
(b) refers to, or addresses, any
person, other than a wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as ‘Ummul-Mumineen’;
(c) refers to, or addresses, any
person, other than a member of the family (Ahle-bait) of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him), as Ahle-bait; or
(d) refers to, or names, or calls,
his place of worship as ‘Masjid’; shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be
liable to fine.
(2) Any person of the Quadiani
group or Lahori group (who call themselves ‘Ahmadis’ or by any other name) who
by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, refers to the
mode or form of call to prayers followed by his faith as ‘Azan’, or recites
Azan as used by the Muslims, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be
liable to fine.
298-C. Person of Quadiani group,
etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or propagating his faith.-Any
person of the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves ‘Ahmadis’
or by any other name), who, directly or indirectly, poses himself as a Muslim,
or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his
faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or
written, or by visible represen*tations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages
the religious feelings of Muslims, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be
liable to fine.”
PART III.
AMENDMENT OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE, 1898 (ACT V OF 1898)
4. Amendment of section 99-A, Act
V of 1898.--In
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1899 (Act V of 1898), hereinafter referred to as
the said Code, in section 99-A, in subsection (1),---
(a) after the words and comma., “of
that class,”, the words, figures, brackets, letter and commas “or any matter of
the nature referred to in clause (J) of subsection (1) of section 24 of the
West Pakistan Press and Publications Ordinance, 1963,” shall be inserted; and
(b) after the figure and letter “:95-A”,
the words, figures and letters “or section 298-A or section 298-B or section
298-C” shall be inserted.
5. Amendment of Schedule II, Act V
of 1898.--In the
said Code, in Schedule II, after the entries relating to section 298-A, the
following entries shall be inserted, namely:---
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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“298-B. Misuse of
epithets, descriptions and titles. etc., reserved for certain holy personages
or places. |
Ditto |
Ditto |
Not Bailable |
Ditto |
Imprisonment of either
description for three years, and fine. |
Ditto |
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298-C. Person of
Quadiani group, etc., calling him* self a Muslim or preaching or propagating
his faith. |
Ditto |
Ditto |
Ditto |
Ditto |
Ditto |
Ditto |
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PART IV
AMENDMENT OF THE
6 Amendment of section 24,
(jj) are of the nature referred to
in section 298-A, section 298-B or section 298-C of the Pakistan Penal Code
(Act XLV of 1860), or”.
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