PAKISTAN RANGERS ORDINANCE, 1959

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THE PAKISTAN RANGERS ORDINANCE, 1959 
(XIV of 1959) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and application. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Powers to maintain Pakistan Rangers. 
4. Appointment and powers of superior officers. 
5. Appointment of subordinate officers and men. 
6. Functions of the Pakistan Rangers. 
7. Assistance to Police. 
8. General duties of the members of the Force. 
9. State of emergency. 
10. Powers and duties of members. 
11. Privileges of the members. 
12. Resignation of members. 
13. Offences punishable with transportation for life or rigorous 
imprisonment for seven years. 
14. Offences punishable with one year rigorous imprisonm ent or fine or 
both. 
15. Departmental punishment. 
15A. Capture of deserters. 
15B. Protection of persons serving in the Force. 
16. Imprisonment for 90 days to result in dismissal. 
17. Suspension. 
18. Place of imprisonment. 
19. Sanction of prosecution. 
20. Powers of Govern ment to invest the Commandant or any other officer 
with a Magisterial powers. 
Procedure. 
Appeal. 
20A. Savings. 
21. Powers to make rules. 
22. Repeal. 
 
 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PAKISTAN RANGERS] ORDINANCE, 1959 
(XIV of 1959) 
[28 March 1959] 
An 
Ordinance 
to constitute a force called the 
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[Pakistan Rangers] for the protection of and 
maintenance of order in the border areas 
4
[* * * *].  
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to con stitute a force called the 
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[Pakistan 
Rangers] for the protection of and maintenance of order in the border areas 
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[* * * *];  
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers  enabling him in that 
behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and application .– 
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[(1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Pakistan Rangers] Ordinance, 1959.] 
 
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[(2) It extends to the Provinces of the Punjab and Sind and applies to every 
member of the Force wherever he may be serving.] 
 
10
[(3) The provisions of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder shall 
have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Civil Servants A ct, 1973 (LXXI 
of 1973), and the rules made thereunder.] 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on March  20, 1959, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March  28, 1959, pp. 217-227, saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
3Ibid. 
4Omitted the words “in the Province of West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 
1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 
read with Schedule. 
5Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
6Omitted the words “in the Province  of West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 
1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 
read with Schedule. 
7Substituted by Not ification No. Leg.3(14)59, dated May 2, 1959, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), 
dated May 2, 1959, p. 385, para (1). 
8Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
9Substituted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the 
Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with Schedule. 
10Added by the Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77-80, s. 2. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say– 
(a) “active duty” means duty under the operational control of the Army; 
1
[(b) “Commandant” means a Commandant appointed under sub -section (3) 
of section 4 and includes an officer appointed to act as Commandant; 
(c) “Deputy Director-General” means a Deputy Director -General appointed 
under sub-section (2) of section 4 and includes an officer appointed to 
act as Deputy Director-General; 
(d) “Director-General” means the Director -General appointed under sub -
section (1) of section 4 and includes an officer appointed to act as 
Director-General;] 
(e) “Force” means the 
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[Pakistan Rangers]; 
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[(f) “Government”, in relation to a member or unit of the Force, means the 
Government of the Province within which such member or unit is 
serving;] 
(g) “member of the Force” means a person who, at th e commencement of 
this Ordinance, is serving under the West Pakistan Border Police Force 
Act, 1958
4
, or who, is a member of the Bahawalpur Border Police, or 
who, after the commencement of this Ordinance, has been appointed 
to the 
5
[Pakistan Rangers]  under this Ordinance, and has signed a 
recruiting roll on which the conditions of service contained in either of 
the Schedules are set forth: 
Provided that every person who has for the space of six months 
been in receipt of pay as a member of the 
6
[Pakistan Rangers] and 
been borne on the rolls of the 
7
[Pakistan Rangers], shall be deemed to 
be a member of the Force, notwithstanding that he has not signed a 
recruiting roll; 
(h) “operational control” means command of the Force or its sub -units by 
the Army and its em ployment during emergency/war within the over -all 
operational plan of the Army; 
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[*]  
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance  
1
[; 
and]  
                                                           
1Substituted for clauses (b), (c) and (d) by the Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette 
of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77-80, s. 3. 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), published 
in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
3Substituted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with Schedule. 
4Repealed by this Ordinance.  
5Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), published 
in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
6Ibid. 
7Ibid. 
8Omitted the word “and” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXXVI of 1962), published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2257-2259, s. 2(i). 
2
[(j) the expressions “assault”, “criminal force”, “fraudulently”, “reasons to 
believe”, an d “voluntarily causing hurt” shall have the meanings 
respectively assigned to them in the Pakistan Penal Code.] 
3. Powers to maintain 
3
[Pakistan Rangers ].– (1) There shall be a Force , 
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[common to the Provinces of the Punjab and Sind to be]  called the 
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[Pakistan 
Rangers]. 
 (2) The Force shall be constituted in such manner and the members of the 
Force shall receive such pay, pension and other remuneration, and their conditions 
of service shall be such 
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[as may be prescribed]. 
 
7
[(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the superintendence of 
and control over the members or units of the Force serving within a Province shall 
vest in the Government of that Province.] 
 (4) The 
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[Federal Government shall, for administration of the Force, 
appoint Director-Generals], 
9
[Deputy Directors -General], Commandants, Wing 
Commandants, and other officers in such manner as may be prescribed. 
4. Appointment and powers of superior officers .– 
10
[
11
[(1) The Federal 
Government may appoint as ma ny Director-Generals and Deputy  Director-Generals 
of the Force as it may consider necessary and determine their headquarters, places 
of duties and area of jurisdiction.] 
 
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[(2) * * * * * * * * *   ] 
 (3) There shall be such number of Commandants of the Force in each of 
the two Provinces as the Provincial Government concerned may appoint. 
 (4) Subject to the general control of the Director -General, the Deputy 
Director-General and every other officer of the Force shall possess and exercise 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
1Substituted for the full-stop by the Ordinance ibid., s. 2(ii). 
2Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 2(iii). 
3Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), published 
in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
4Substituted for the words “maintained by Government and” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 
1971) (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read 
with Schedule. 
5Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), published 
in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
6Substituted for the words “Government may prescribe” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  
(w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the G azette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with 
Schedule. 
7Substituted by the Order ibid. 
8Substituted for the words “Force shall be administered by the Director -General” by the Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 19 97 
(XXVI of 1997), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated July 11, 1997, pp. 1537-1538, s. 2. 
9Substituted for the words “Deputy Director -General” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  
(w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with 
Schedule. 
10Substituted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the 
Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with Schedule. 
11Substituted by the Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 19 97 (XXVI of 1 997), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated July 11, 1997, pp. 1537-1538, s. 3(a). 
12Omitted by the Act ibid., s. 3(b). 
such powers and authority over the subordinate off icers and members of the Force 
under his command as may be prescribed.] 
5. Appointment of subordinate officers and men .– (1) The appointment of 
members of the Force, other than those mentioned in 
1
[sub-sections (1) and (2)] of 
section 4, shall vest in the Director-General, or any other officer authorised by him in 
this behalf. 
 
2
[(2) Such appointments shall be made by direct recruitment or promotion or 
from personnel on deputation from the Pakistan Defence Forces, the Provincial 
Police, the Civil Armed Forc es including the Frontier Constabulary, or any other 
Department of Government, in such manner as may be prescribed.] 
6. Functions of the 
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[Pakistan Rangers ].– The Force shall perform the 
following functions:– 
(a) protection of persons and property in the Border areas; 
(b) apprehension of persons unlawfully entering into or going out of 
Pakistan territory; 
(c) organization of village defence in the Border areas; 
(d) prevention of smuggling;
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[*] 
(e) collection of intelligence in the border areas 
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[; and] 
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[(f) co-ordination of the activities of Police and other civil agencies in the 
prevention and detection of smuggling.] 
7. Assistance to Police.– The Force shall– 
(a) assist the Police in the prevention and detection of crime in the Border 
areas;
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[and]  
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[  * * * * * * * * *   ] 
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[(b)] reinforce the Police for the maintenance of law and order whenever it is 
necessary. 
8. General duties of the members of the Force .– (1) It shall be the duty of 
every member of the Force to obey and execute all orders and warrants  lawfully 
                                                           
1Substituted for the word, brackets and figure “sub -section (1)” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 
(P.O. 14 of 1971)  (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Paki stan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-
1854, Article 3 read with Schedule. 
2Substituted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (LI of 1959), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 3, 1959, pp. 867-868, s. 2. 
3Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
4Deleted the word “and” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (LI of 1959), published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 3, 1959, pp. 867-868, s. 3(i). 
5Substituted for the full-stop by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3(ii). 
6Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3(iii). 
7Ibid., s. 4(i). 
8Deleted the clause (b) by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(ii). 
9Renumbered clause (c) as clause (b) by the Ordinance ibid., s. 4(iii). 
issued to him by any competent authority, to detect and bring offenders to justice, 
and to apprehend all persons whom he is legally authorised to apprehend and for 
whose apprehension sufficient grounds exist. 
 (2) Every member of the Force shall be liable to serve 
1
[anywhere within or 
outside Pakistan]. 
9. State of emergency.– 
2
[(1) The Governor of the Punjab or, as the case may 
be, the Governor of Sind may by an order at any time declare a state of emergency 
on the entire border of the Province o r a part thereof and thereby place under the 
operational control of the Army all or any of the units or members of the Force for the 
time being serving within the Province.] 
 (2) Notwithstanding an order under the last preceding sub -section, the 
Force shall continue to remain subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. 
10. Powers and duties of members .– Government may, by a general or special 
order, confer or impose upon any member of the Force, any of the powers or duties 
conferred or imposed on a Police Officer of any class or grade by any enactment for 
the time being in force. 
11. Privileges of the members .– The members of the Force shall be entitled to 
all the privileges which a member of the police force constituted under the Police Act, 
1861
3
, has und er sections 42 and 43 of that Act, section 125 of the Evidence Act, 
1872
4
, and any other enactment for the time being in force. 
12. Resignation of members.– No member of the Force shall– 
(a) resign his appointment or request for his reversion to his parent  
department during the time he is on active duty; 
(b) withdraw himself wilfully from all or any of the duties of his 
appointment, without the previous permission in writing of the Director -
General or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf. 
13. Offences punishable with transportation for life or rigorous 
imprisonment for seven years.– Any member of the Force who– 
(a) begins, excites, causes or conspires to cause or joins in any mutiny, or 
being present at any mutiny, does not use his utmost endea vour to 
suppress it, or knowing or having reasons to believe in the existence of 
any mutiny or of any intention to mutiny or of any conspiracy against 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “in any part of the Provinces of the Punjab and Sind” by the  Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77 -80, s. 4. 
Earlier substituted for the words “Province of West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Recons titution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 
14 of 1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp.  1852-1854, Article 3 read with 
Schedule. 
2Substituted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  (w.e.f. 1.7.1971), published in the 
Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with Schedule. 
3V of 1861. 
4I of 1872. 
the 
1
[
2
[Federal]] or Provincial Government does not, without delay, give 
information thereof to any one of his superior officers; or 
(b) uses, or attempts to use, criminal force to, or commits an assault on, 
his superior officer whether on or off duty knowing or having reason s to 
believe him to be such; or 
(c) shamefully or cowardly abandons or delivers up an y garrison, fortress, 
post or guard which is committed to his charge, or which it is his duty to 
defend; or 
(d) commits theft of or mis -appropriates any arms or military stores 
belonging to Government; or 
(e) directly or indirectly holds correspondence wit h or assists or relieves 
any person in arms against the 
3
[
4
[Federal]] or Provincial Government, 
or omits to disclose immediately to any one of his superior officers, any 
such correspondence coming to his knowledge; or 
(f) communicates to any person, other than a person to whom he is 
authorised to communicate information, which is calculated to be or is 
intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy or a foreign 
power or which is prejudicial to the safety of Pakistan or to the good 
order and efficient working of the Force; or 
(g) who, while on active duty:– 
(i) disobeys the lawful command of his superior officers; or 
(ii) deserts the service; or 
(iii) being a sentry, sleeps upon his post, or quits it without being 
regularly relieved; or 
(iv) wilfully destroys, damages or injures any property of the value of 
five hundred rupees or more, placed in his charge; or 
(v) displays cowardice in the execution of his duty; or 
(vi) quits his guard, picquet, party, or patrol, without being regularly 
relieved or without leave,  
shall be punished with 
5
[rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 
fourteen years in respect of offences described in clauses (a) to (f), and to 
seven years in respect of offences described in clause (g)]. 
                                                           
1Substituted for the word “Federal” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXXVI of 1962), published in 
the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2257-2259, s. 3. 
2Substituted for the word “Central” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXIV of 1975), published in the 
Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 3.  
3Substituted for the word “Federal” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXXVI of 1962), published in 
the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2257-2259, s. 3(i). 
4Substituted for the word “Central” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXIV of 1975), published in the 
Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 3. 
5Substituted for the words “ transportation for life i n respect of offences described in clauses (a) to (f), and with seven years’ 
rigorous imprisonment in respect of offences described in clause (g) ” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 
1962 (XXXVI of 1962), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2257-2259, s. 3(ii). 
14. Offences punishable with one year rigorous imprisonment or fine or 
both.– Any member of the Force who:– 
(a) is in a state of intoxication when on or after having been warned for any 
duty or on parade or on the line of march; or 
(b) being in command of a guard, picquet or patr ol, refuses to  secure any 
prisoner or person duly committed to his charge, or without proper 
authority, releases any prisoner or person placed under his charge, or 
negligently suffers any such prisoner or person to escape; or 
(c) 
1
[being under arrest or in confinement, leaves] before he is set at liberty 
by proper authority; or 
(d) strikes or attempts to force any sentry; or 
(e) is grossly insubordinate or insolent to his superior officer in the 
execution of his office; or 
(f) strikes or otherwise ill uses any member of the Force; or 
(g) designedly or through neglect, injures or loses or fraudulently disposes 
of, his arms, clothes, tools, equipment, ammunition, accoutrements 
2
[or 
animals] or Force necessaries or any such articles entrusted to him or 
belonging to any other person; or 
(h) malingers or feigns or produces disease or infirmity in himself or 
intentionally delays his cure, or aggravates his disease or infirmity; or 
(i) with intent to render himself or any other person unfit for service, 
voluntarily causes hurt to himself or any other person; or 
(j) does not, when called upon by his superior officer so to do or upon 
ceasing to be a member of the Force, forthwith deliver up or duly 
account for, all or any arms, ammunition, stores, accoutrements, 
appointments or other property issued or supplied to him or in his 
custody or possession, as such member of the Force; or 
(k) knowingly furnishes a false return or report of the number or state of 
any men under his command or charge, or of any money, arms, 
ammunition, clothing, equipment, stores or other property in his charge, 
whether belonging to such men or to Government or to any member of 
or any person attached to the Force, or who through design or culpable 
neglect, omits or refuses to make or send any retu rn or report of the 
matters aforesaid; or 
(l) absents himself without leave, or without sufficient cause overstays 
leave granted to him; or 
(m) is guilty of any act or omission, which, though not specified in the 
Ordinance, is prejudicial to good order and discipline; or 
(n) who, while not on active duty– 
                                                           
1Substituted/rectified for the words “is grossly insubordinate or insolent to his”  by Notification No. Leg.3(14)59, dated May 2, 
1959, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 2, 1959, p. 385, para (2). 
2Inserted by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXXVI of 1962), published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2257-2259, s. 4. 
(i) disobeys the lawful command of his superior officers; or 
(ii) deserts the service; or  
(iii) being a sentry, sleeps upon his post or quits it without being 
regularly relieved; or  
(iv) plunders, destroys, or damages any property of any kind; or 
(v) displays cowardice in the execution of his duty; or 
(vi) quits his guard, picquet, party, or patrol without being regularly 
relieved or without leave, 
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year 
or with fine which may extend to three months’ pay or with both. 
15. Departmental punishment.– 
1
[(1) The Director-General, may, subject to rules 
made under this Ordinance, summarily award, in lieu of or in addition to suspension, 
removal, dismissal or compulsory retirement from service, any one or more of the 
following punishments to any member of the Force who in his opinion is inefficient or 
has ceased to be efficient or whom he considers to be guilty of disobedience, neglect 
of duty or  remissness in the discharge of duty or of rendering himself unfit to 
discharge his duty, or of other misconduct in his capacity as a member of the Force, 
that is to say:– 
(a) reduction in rank; 
(b) fine to any amount not exceeding one month’s pay and allowances; 
(c) detention in quarters for a term not exceeding one month; 
(d) rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years with or 
without drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; 
(e) removal from any office of distinction or special emoluments i n the 
Force; 
(f) extra guards and picquets; 
(g) forfeiture of increment of pay; 
(h) in the case of a member of the Force of and above the rank of Sub -
Inspector and non -commissioned officers reprimand or severe 
reprimand: 
Provided that the punishments specified in clauses (c) and (d) shall not 
be awarded to a member of the Force of and above the rank of Sub -
Inspector 
2
[:] 
3
[Provided further that no disciplinary action against a member of the 
Force shall be taken without providing him an opportunity of being 
heard.] 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Pakistan  Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77-80, s. 5(a). 
2Substituted for the full-stop by the Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1992 (XIV of 1992) , published in  the Gazette of 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated July 30, 1992, p. 513, s. 2. 
3Added by the Act ibid. 
 (1A) The Director -General may delegate, to such extent and in respect of 
such units as he may think fit, the powers conferred upon him by sub -section (1) to 
the Deputy Director-General. 
 (1B) Subject to rules framed under this Ordinance, a Command ant may, in 
respect of the members of the Force subordinate to him, exercise the powers 
conferred on the Director-General by sub-section (1): 
Provided that a Commandant shall not award imprisonment for a term exceeding 
one year or, in the case of a member holding the rank of Sub -Inspector and above, 
the punishment of reduction in rank, removal, dismissal or compulsory retirement 
from service. 
 (1C) A Commandant may delegate, to such extent as he may think fit, the 
powers conferred upon him by sub -section (1B) to any other  officer appointed under 
section 5 who is under his command and such officer may exercise such powers in 
respect of the members of the Force subordinate to him: 
 Provided that the Commandant shall not delegate powers of reduction in rank, 
removal, dismissal or compulsory retirement from service or award of rigorous 
imprisonment exceeding thirty days.] 
 (2) The Director-General, the Deputy Director-General, or any other officer 
of the Force not below the rank of a Company Commander, commanding  a separate 
detachment or an out -post or in temporary command at headquarters during the 
absence of his superiors in the Force may, in a summary manner, award to any 
member of the Force, who is not a gazetted officer and who is subject to his 
authority, any of the following punishments for the commission of any petty offence 
against discipline which is not otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, or which is 
not of a sufficiently serious nature to call for a prosecution before a Criminal Court, 
that is to say– 
(a) confinement for not more than seven days in the quarter -guard or such 
other place as may be considered suitable with forfeiture of all 
emoluments during its continuance; 
(b) punishment drill or fatigue or other duty; 
(c) extra guard and picquet duty. 
 
1
[(3) The Director-General or the Commandant may order deductions from 
pay and allowances of a member of the Force in order to make good any expenses 
caused by him or any loss by him of, or damage or destruction done by him to, any 
arms, ammunition, e quipment, clothings, instruments, decoration or necessaries 
belonging to the Force or to any building or property.]  
2
[15A. Capture of deserters .– (1) Whenever any member of the Force deserts or 
absents without leave, his Commandant shall give written info rmation of the 
desertion or absence to such civil authorities as in his opinion may be able to afford 
assistance towards the capture of the deserter and such authorities shall thereupon 
take steps for the apprehension of the said deserter or absentee in li ke manner as if 
                                                           
1Added by the Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77-80, s. 5(b). 
2Inserted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 6. 
he were a person for whose apprehension a warrant had been issued by a 
Magistrate, and shall deliver the deserter or absentee, when apprehended, to Force 
custody.  
 (2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person whom he 
reasonably believes to be a member of the Force and a deserter or absentee without 
leave and bring him without delay before the nearest Magistrate as if he were a 
deserter from the Pakistan Army.] 
1
[15B. Protection of persons serving in the Force .– (1) In any suit or proceedings 
against any person appointed under section 4 or section 5 for any act done by him in 
pursuance of a warrant or order of a competent authority, it shall be lawful for him to 
plead that such act was done by him under the authority of such warrant or order. 
 (2) Such plea may be proved by the production of the warrant or order 
directing the act, and if it is so proved, the defendant shall thereupon be discharged 
from liability in respect of the act so done by him, notwithstanding any defect i n the 
jurisdiction of the authority which issued the warrant or order.  
 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being 
in force, all suits and proceedings (whether civil or criminal) against any person 
which may lawfully be bro ught for anything done or intended to be done under the 
powers conferred by, or in pursuance of, any provision of this Ordinance or the rules 
made thereunder, shall be commenced within three months after the act complained 
of was committed, and not otherwi se, and notice in writing of such suit or 
proceedings and of the cause thereof shall be given to the defendant or his superior 
officer one month at least before the commencement of the suit or proceedings.] 
16. Imprisonment for 90 days to result in dismiss al.– A member of the Force 
who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for ninety days or more shall be deemed 
to have been dismissed from the Force. 
17. Suspension.– Any gazetted officer shall be competent to suspend in the 
prescribed manner a member of the Force in a non-gazetted rank working under him 
for any misconduct, remissness or negligence in the discharge of his duties. 
18. Place of imprisonment .– If a member of the Force, sentenced by a Court 
constituted under section 20 of this Ordinance, to a te rm of imprisonment, is also 
dismissed from service, he shall be imprisoned in the nearest prison or such other 
prison as Government may, by general or special order, direct, but if he is not 
dismissed from the Force, he may be confined in a quarter-guard or such other place 
as the Court or the Director-General may consider suitable. 
19. Sanction of prosecution .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any 
law, a member of the Force shall not be prosecuted under section 13 or section 14 
or for any offence committed within ten miles of the border before a Court other than 
that mentioned in section 20 without the previous sanction, in the case of a gazetted 
officer, of Government, and in the case of other ranks, of the Director-General. 
                                                           
1Ibid. 
20. Powers of Govern ment to invest the Commandant or any other officer 
with a Magisterial powers .– (1) Government may 
1
invest the Commandant or any 
other officer with the powers of a Magistrate of first class for the purposes of 
inquiring into or trying any offence committed by a member of the Force not 
punishable with death. 
 Procedure.– (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898
2
, the Commandant or any other officer, specially empowered by 
Government in this behalf, in the trial of an offe nce punishable under this Ordinance, 
may, follow the procedure for the summary trial of cases in which an appeal lies, as 
laid down in Chapter XXII of the said Code. 
 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Code, the Commandant 
or any other offi cer trying an offence summarily, may pass a sentence of 
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 
3
[six] months. 
 Appeal.– (4) In all cases decided by the Commandant or any other officer as 
a Magistrate, a person aggrieved may within thirty days of the order a ppeal to the 
Director-General or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by 
Government. 
 (5) The Governor of 
4
[the Province concerned], may, on revision, set aside 
an order passed in pursuance of the powers under this section on the ground of 
material irregularity. 
 (6) Nothing done under this section shall be questioned in any court of law. 
5
[20A. Savings.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie for 
anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Ordin ance or 
any rules made thereunder.] 
21. Powers to make rules .– (1) 
6
[The 
7
[Federal Government] after consultation 
with the Governments of the Punjab and Sind] may frame rules to carry out the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
 (2) In particular and without preju dice to the generality of the foregoing 
powers, such rules may– 
                                                           
1Commandants, Sutlej, Desert and Indus Rangers invested with the powers of a magistrate of First Class, see Gazette of West 
Pakistan, 1959, Pt. I, p. 405. 
2V of 1898. 
3Substituted for the word “three” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959 (LI of 1959), published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 3, 1959, pp. 867-868, s. 5. 
4Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971) (w.e.f. 
1.7.1971), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with 
Schedule. 
5Inserted by the Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XIII of 1985), published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated February 21, 1985, pp. 77-80, s. 7. 
6Substituted for the word  “Government” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Reconstitution) Order, 1971 (P.O. 14 of 1971)  (w.e.f. 
1.7.1971), published in the  Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 9, 1971, pp. 1852-1854, Article 3 read with 
Schedule. 
7Substituted for the words “Central Government” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 197 5 (XXXIV of 197 5), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 4. 
(a) prescribe the functions and powers of the Director -General, or Deputy 
Director-General and other officers under this Ordinance; 
(b) provide for the classes and grades of and remuneration t o be paid to 
the officers and men in the Force; 
(c) regulate the conditions of service of the members of the Force; and 
(d) prescribe the manner in which and authorities by which departmental 
punishments may be awarded. 
1
[22. Repeal.– The West Pakistan Bor der Police Act, 1958
2
 and the Sind Rangers 
Force Act, 1943, as in force in the District of Karachi are hereby repealed.] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Substituted by the West Pakistan Laws (Extension to Karachi) Ordinance, 1964 (VII of 1964); and published in the Gazette of 
West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 25.5.1964, pp. 1679-1688, see s. 2 and Schedule, at Serial No. 21. 
2W.P. Act XLVIII of 1958.  
FIRST SCHEDULE 
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS 
[See section 2, clause (g)] 
You are required to serve in the 
1
[Pakistan Rangers] for such period as may be 
prescribed by Government. During this period you will be bound by the terms and 
conditions laid down in the provisions of the 
2
[Pakistan Rangers] Ordinance, 1959 
and the rules framed thereunder. After the expiry of your tenur e you may apply for 
your discharge which may be granted to you two months after the date of your 
application, provided you are not on active duty. 
Signature of the member of the Force 
in acknowledgment of the above having 
been read to him. 
 
A.B. 
Signed i n my presence after I had 
ascertained that A.B. understood the 
purport of what he signed. 
 
C.D. 
 
Director-General 
or 
Commandant. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers (Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975); 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 3. 
2Ibid. 
 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS ON DEPUTATION 
[See section 2, clause (g)] 
You are requ ired to serve in the 
1
[Pakistan Rangers] for a period of three years. 
As long as you serve in the Force you will be bound by the terms and conditions laid 
down in the provisions of the 
2
[Pakistan Rangers]  Ordinance, 1959, and the rules 
framed thereunder. 
Signature of the member of the Force 
in acknowledgment of the above having 
been read to him. 
 
A.B. 
Signed in my presence after I had 
ascertained that A.B. understood the 
purport of what he signed. 
 
C.D. 
 
Director-General 
or 
Commandant. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “West Pakistan Rangers” by the West Pakistan Rangers ( Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXXIV of 1975), 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated April 12, 1975, p. 95, s. 2. 
2Ibid.