The blasphemy law in Pakistan is part of Pakistan Penal Code. It is very much in line with the principles of Islamic Law. However a fact is that the courts of Pakistan fail to deliver justice in most of the cases. For the same reasons there are problems faced by people of being wrongly alleged in punished under this law. That has also opened gates for criticism on the law. The real fact is that the law is good but its implementation has problems. Kindly read the content from the statute produced below which is the actual blasphemy law in Pakistan.
| 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, or
any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of
thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the
knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such
destruction damage or defilement as an insult to their religion. shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. |
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| 295-A. | Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any
class by insulting Its religion or religious beliefs:
Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging
the 'religious feelings of any class of the citizens of Pakistan, by
words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations insults
the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
ten years, or with fine, or with both. |
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| 295-B. | Defiling, etc., of Holy Qur'an:
Whoever wilfully defiles, damages or desecrates a
copy of the Holy Qur'an or of an extract therefrom or uses it in any derogatory manner or
for any unlawful purpose shall be punishable with imprisonment for life. |
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| 295-C. | Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet:
Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible
representation or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation,
directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) shall be punished with death, or
imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. |
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