ANTI-TERRORISM ACT, 1997

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THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT, 1997 
(XXVII of 1997) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
4. Calling in of armed forces and civil armed forces in aid of civil powers 
5. Use of armed forces and civil armed forces to prevent terrorism 
6. Terrorism 
7. Punishment for acts of terrorism 
7A.  [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
7B.  [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
8. Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred 
9. Punishment for offence under section 8 
10. Power to enter or search 
11. Power to order forfeiture 
11A. Organizations concerned in terrorism 
11B. Prescription 
11C. Right of Review 
11CC. Proscription Review Committee 
11D. Observation Order 
11E. Measures to be taken against a proscribed organization 
11EE. Security for good behavior 
11EEE. Power to arrest and detain suspected persons 
11EEEE. Preventive detention for inquiry 
11F. Membership, support and meetings relating to a Proscribed 
Organization 
11G.  Uniform 
11H.  Fund raising 
11-I. Use and possession 
11J.  Funding Arrangements 
11K.  Money-laundering 
11L.  Disclosure of Information 
11M.  Cooperation with Police 
11N.  Punishment under Sections 11H to 11K 
11O.  Seizure and detention 
11OO. Access to services, money or other property 
11P.  Application by authorized officer to a Court 
11Q.  Forfeiture 
11R.  Authorized officer may apply to Court for forfeiture. 
11S.  Appeal against forfeiture order under Section 11R. 
11T.  Deposit of Cash in a fund 
11U.  De-proscription 
11V.  Directing terrorist activities 
11W.  Printing, publishing, or disseminating any material to incite hatred or 
giving projection to any person convicted for a terrorist act or any 
proscribed organization or an organization placed under observation 
or anyone concerned in terrorism  
11X.  Responsibility for creating civil commotion 
12. Jurisdiction of [Anti Terrorism Court] 
13. Establishment of (Anti Terrorism Court) 
14. Composition and appointment of presiding officers of Anti -terrorism 
Courts 
15. Place of sitting 
16. Oath by [Anti-Terrorism Court] 
17. Powers of [Anti-Terrorism Court] with respect to other offences 
18. Public Prosecutors 
19. Procedure and Powers of [Anti Terrorism Court 
19A. Mode of making searches and arrest 
19B. Pre-trial scrutiny 
20. [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
21. Protection of Judges, [xxxxxxxxx] Counsel Public Prosecu tor, 
Witnesses and Persons concerned with Court Proceedings 
21A. Cordons for Terrorist Investigation 
21B. Terrorist investigation 
21C  Training 
21D. Bail 
21E.  Remand 
21EE Power to call information etc 
21F.  Remissions 
21G.  Trial of offences 
21H.  Conditional admissibility of Confession 
21I.  Aid and abetment 
21J  Harbouring 
21K. Offences triable by way of summary procedure 
21L  Punishment for an Absconder 
21M. Joint Trial 
22. Manner and Place of Execution of Sentence 
23. Power to transfer cases to regular Courts 
24. [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
25. Appeal 
26. [* * * * * * * * * * * *] 
27. Punishment for defective investigation 
27A  Presumption of proof against accused 
27AA. Punishment for false implication 
27B. Conviction on the basis of electronic or forensic evidence etc 
28. Transfer of cases 
28-A. Impounding of passport of person charge-sheeted under the Act 
29. Trial before [Anti-Terrorism Court] to have precedence 
30. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code 
31. Finality of judgment 
32. Overriding effect of Act 
33. Delegation 
34. Power to amend the [First, second and Third Schedule] 
35. Power to make rules 
36. Savings 
37. Contempt of Court 
38. Punishment for terrorist act committed before this before this Act 
39. Indemnity 
39A. Removal of difficulties 
39B. Repeal and savings 
40. Amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908) 
SCHEDULES 
FIRST SCHEDULE 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
THIRD SCHEDULE 
FOURTH SCHEDULE 
FIFTH SCHEDULE 
TEXT 
THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT, 1997 
(XXVII of 1997) 
[20th August, 1997] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the prevention of terrorism, sectarian violence and for speedy trial of 
heinous offences; 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prevention of terrorism, sectarian 
violence and for speedy trial of heinous offences and for matters connected 
therewith and incidental thereto; 
It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the 
Anti-terrorism Act, 1997. 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force at once.  
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything rep ugnant in the subject or 
context,– 
(a) “armed forces” means the Military, Naval and Air Forces of Pakistan 
and the Reserves of such Forces; 
(b) “civil armed forces” means Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, 
Pakistan Coast Guards, Pakistan Rangers or any  other civil armed 
force notified by the Federal Government as such; 
(c) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898 ); 
1
[(d) “child” means a person who at the time of the commission of the 
offence has not attained the age of eighteen years; 
(e)  “court” means an Anti-terrorism Court established under section 13; 
(f) “explosives” means any bomb, grenade, dynamite, or explosive 
substance capable of causing an injury to any person or damage to 
any property and includes any explosive subst ance as defined in the 
Explosives Act, 1884 (IV of 1884); 
(g) “firearms” means any or all types and gauges of handguns, rifles and 
shotguns, whether automatic, semi -automatic or bolt action, and shall 
include all other fire -arms as defined in the Arms Ordi nance 1965 
(W.P. Ord. XX of 1965); 
(h) “fine” means a pecuniary amount to be determined by the Court having 
regard to the facts and circumstances of the cases;] 
                                                 
1Substituted for the Clauses (d) to (h) by the Anti -terrorism (Amendment) Ordina nce, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001)  w.e.f 15.8.2001, 
s.2. 
2
[(ha) “freeze” means to prohibit the transfer, conversion, disposition or 
movement of any money or other property;] 
3
[(i) “Government” means the Federal Government or, as the case may be, 
the Provincial Government; 
(j) “grievous”, in relation to bodily injury, means emasculation, mutilation, 
incapacitation disfigurement or severe harm or hurt ; and in relation to 
property, means severe loss, damage or destruction; 
(k) “High Court” means the High Court having territorial jurisdiction in 
respect of the area for which an Anti -terrorism court has been 
established; 
(l) “hijacking” means any unlawful seizu re or exercise of control, or any 
attempt at unlawful seizure or exercise of control, of an aircraft, by 
force, violence, threat or any form of obstruction, directly or through 
any other person, from within or outside the aircraft; 
(m) “hostage-taking” mea ns the holding of a person captive with threats 
made to kill or harm that person if demands are not met; 
(n) “kidnapping for ransom” means the action of conveying any person 
from any place, without his consent, or by force compelling or by any 
deceitful me ans inducing him, to go from any place, and unlawfully 
detaining him  and demanding or attempting to demand, money, 
pecuniary or other benefit from him or from another person, as a 
condition of his release; 
(o) “meeting” means a meeting of two or more pers ons, whether in public 
or private;] 
4
[(oa) “money” includes coins or notes in any currency, postal orders, money 
orders, bank credits, bank accounts, letter of credit, travelers cheques, 
bank cheques, bankers draft, in any form, electronic, digital or 
otherwise and such other kinds of monetary instruments or documents 
as the Federal Government may  by order specify;] 
5
[(p) “Organization” means any group, combination or body of persons 
6
[***];] 
7
[(pa) “property” means property of every description, whether c orporeal or 
incorporeal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible and includes 
shares, securities, bonds and deeds and instruments evidencing title 
to, or an interest in, property of any kind and money;]  
8
[(q) “proscribed organization” means any organ ization which is listed in the 
First Schedule under section 11B;] 
                                                 
2Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014) w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.2. 
3Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f 15.8.2001, s.2. 
4Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.2. 
5Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f 15.8.2001, s.2. 
6Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.03.2013, s.2. 
7Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.03.2013, s.2. 
8Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014) w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.2. 
9
[(qa) “proscribed person” means any individual who is listed in the Fourth 
Schedule under section 11EE;] 
10
(r) “Public servant” shall have the same meaning as in Section 21 of the 
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, or law for the time being in force; 
(s) “Schedule” means a Schedule to this Act; 
(t) “Scheduled offence” means an offence as set out in the Third 
Schedule; 
(u) “sectarian” means pertaining to, devoted to, peculiar to, or one which 
promotes the interest of a religious sect, or sects, in a bigoted or 
prejudicial manner;   
(v) “sectarian hatred” means hatred against a group of persons defined by 
reference to religion, religious sect, religious persuasion, or religious 
belief;] 
11
[(va) “seize” means to take custody or control of money or other property in 
order to prohibit its transfer, conversion, disposition or movement;] 
12
[(w) “serious” means dangerous to life or property; 
(x) “terrorism” or “act of terrorism” act has the meaning as assigned t o it in 
section 6; 
(y) “terrorist” has the meaning as assigned to it in section 6(5); 
(z) “terrorist investigation” means an investigation of: 
(a) the commission, preparation or instigation of acts  of terrorism 
under this Act; 
(b) an act which appears to have been done for the purposes of 
terrorism; 
(c) the resources of a proscribed organization; 
(d)  the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence under 
this Act; or 
(e) any other act for which investigation may be necessary for the 
purposes of this Act. 
(aa) “terrorist property” means: 
(i) (a) money or other property which is used or is likely to be 
used for the purposes of terrorism (including any 
resources of 
13
[an organization concerned in terrorism or a 
terrorist];  
(b) proceeds the commission of acts of terrorism;  
                                                 
9Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014) w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.2. 
10Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f 15.8.2001, s.2. 
11Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014) w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.2. 
12Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f 15.8.2001, s.2. 
13Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.2. 
(c) proceeds of acts carried out for the purposes of terrorism; 
and  
(ii) In sub-section (i) above: 
(a) a reference to proceeds of an act, includes reference to 
any property which wholly or partly, and directly or 
indirectly, represe nts the proceeds of the act (including 
payments of other rewards in connection with the 
commission);
14
[and]  
(b) the reference to an organization’s resources includes a 
reference to any money or other property which is applied 
or made available, or is to be  applied or made available, 
for use by the organization  
15
[and includes assets of any 
kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or 
immovable, and legal documents or instruments in any 
form whether written, electronic or digital, and shares, 
securities, bonds, drafts and letters of credit;]  
16
[(c) * * * * * * * * *] 
(bb) “weapon” means any item which can be used to injure or cause bodily 
harm, and includes any type of fire -arm, explosive, sword, dagger, 
knuckle-duster, stengun, bomb, grenade, rocket launc her, mortar or 
any chemical, biological weapon or any other thing which can be used 
for causing injury, hurt, harm or destruction of person or property, and 
includes ‘illicit arms’ as defined in the Surrender of Illicit Arms Act, 1991 
(XXI of 1991); and 
(cc) all other terms and expressions used but not defined in this Act, shall 
have the meanings as are assigned to them in the Pakistan Penal 
Code, 1860, or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.] 
17
[3. Declaration of intent* * * * * * * * *   ] 
4. Calling in of armed forces and civil armed forces in aid of civil powers .– 
(1) It shall be lawful for the Federal Government to order, and subject to sub -section 
(2), for the Provincial Government to secure, the presence of armed forces and civil 
armed forces in any a rea for the prevention and punishment of terrorist acts and 
scheduled offences in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
(2) If, in the opinion of the Provincial Government, the presence of armed 
forces, or civil armed forces, is necessary in order to  prevent the commission of 
terrorist acts or scheduled offences in any area, it may request the Federal 
Government to direct the presence or posting of units or personnel of the armed 
forces, or civil armed forces, in such numbers as may be deemed necessar y for the 
prevention or control of terrorist acts or scheduled offences. 
                                                 
14Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.2. 
15Substituted and omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.2. 
16Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.2. 
17Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.3. 
(3) The Federal Government may decide whether the requirements of the 
situation call for the deployment of– 
(i) the civil armed forces; or 
(ii) the armed forces, 
and on so deciding shall, by m eans of a notification in the official Gazette issued 
under clauses (i) or (ii) or both, authorize and direct the posting thereof. 
5. Use of armed forces and civil armed forces to prevent terrorism .–(1) Any 
police officer, or member of the armed forces, or civil armed forces, who is present or 
deployed in any area may, after giving sufficient warning, use the necessary force to 
prevent the commission of terrorist acts or scheduled offences, and, in so doing 
shall, in the case of an officer of the armed forc es or civil armed forces, exercise all 
the powers of a police officer under the Code. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to generality of the provisions of 
subsection (1), an officer of the police, armed forces and civil armed forces may-- 
(i) after giving prior warning use such force as may be deemed necessary 
or appropriate, bearing in mind all the facts and circumstances of the 
situation, against any person who is committing, 
18
[*** *] a terrorist act 
or a scheduled offence,
19
[****]
20
[it shall be lawfu l for any such officer, or 
any senior officer], 
21
[after forming reasonable apprehension that death 
or grievous hurt may be caused by such act or offence] to fire, or order 
the firing upon any person or persons against whom he is authorized to 
use force in terms hereof 
22
[:] 
23
[Provided that an order to open fire in such circumstances shall be 
given by a police officer not below the rank of BS -17 and equivalent 
rank in the case of a member of Armed Forces or civil Armed forces or 
by a Magistrate on duty: 
Provided further that the decision to fire or order firing shall be taken 
only by way of last resort, and shall in no case extend to the inflicting of 
more harm than is necessary to prevent the terrorist act or scheduled 
offence which has given rise to the reas onable apprehension of death 
or grievous hurt: 
Provided further that all cases of firing which have resulted in death or 
grievous injury shall be reviewed by an internal inquiry committee 
constituted by the head of the law enforcement agency concerned.] 
(ii) arrest, without warrant, any person who has committed an act of 
terrorism or a scheduled offence or against whom a reasonable 
suspicion exists that he has committed, or is about to commit, any such 
act or offence; and 
                                                 
18Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.4. 
19Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (XXIX of 2000) w.e.f. 24.7.2000, s.2. 
20Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001(XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.4. 
21Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.2. 
22Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.2. 
23Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.2. 
(iii) enter and search, without war rant, any premises to make any arrest or 
to take possession of any property, fire -arm, weapon or article used, or 
likely to be used, in the commission of any terrorist act or scheduled 
offence. 
(3) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) or (2) shall affect t he provisions of 
Chapter IX of the Code and the provisions of section 132 of the Code shall apply to 
any person action under this section. 
24
[6. Terrorism.– (1) In this Act “terrorism” means the use or threat of action 
where: 
(a)  the action falls within the meaning of sub-section (2) , and 
(b)  the use or threat is designed to coerce and intimidate or overawe the 
Government or the public or a section of the public or community or 
sect 
25
[or a foreign government or population or an international 
organization] or create a sense of fear or insecurity in society; or 
(c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a religious, 
sectarian or ethnic cause 
26
[or intimidating and terrorizing the public, 
social sectors, media person s, business community or att acking the 
civilians, including damaging property by ransacking, looting, arson or 
by any other means, government officials, installatio ns, security forces 
or law enforcement agencies].  
27
["Provided that nothing herein c ontained shall apply to a 
democratic and religious rally or a peaceful demonstration in 
accordance with law.] 
(2) An “action” shall fall within the meaning of sub-section (1), if it: 
(a) involves the doing  of anything that causes death; 
(b) involves grievous violence against a person or gri evous bodily injury or 
harm to a person; 
(c) involves grievous damage to property 
28
[,including government 
premises, official installations, schools, hospitals, offices or any other 
public or private property including damaging property by ransacking, 
looting or arson or by any other means]; 
(d) involves the doi ng of anything that is likely to cause death or 
endangers a person’s life; 
(e) involves kidnapping for ransom, hostage-taking or hijacking; 
                                                 
24Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001(XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.5. 
25Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013,  s.3. 
26Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013) w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2. 
27Ibid. 
28Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013) w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2. 
29
[(ee) involves use of explosives by any device including bo mb blast]
30
[or 
having any explosive substance without any lawful justification or 
having been unlawfully concerned with such explosive]; 
(f) incites hatred and contempt on religious, sectarian or ethnic basis to 
stir up violence or cause internal disturbance; 
31
[(g) involves taking the law in own hand, award of any punishment by an 
organization, individual ·or group whatsoever, not recognized by the 
law, with a view to coerce, intimidate or terrorize public, individuals, 
groups, .communities, government offic ials and institutions, including 
law enforcement agencies beyond ·the purview of the law of the land;] 
(h) involves firing on religious congregations, mosques, imambargahs, 
churches, temples and all other places of worship , or random firing to 
spread panic , or involves any forcible takeover  of mosques or other 
places of worship; 
(i) creates a serious risk to safety of the public or a section of the public, 
or is designed to frighten the general public and thereby prevent them 
from coming out and carrying o n their lawful trade and daily business, 
and disrupts civic life; 
(j) involves the burning of vehicles or any other serious form of arson; 
(k) involves extortion of money (bhatta) or property; 
(l) is designed to seriously interfere with or seriously disrup t a 
communications system or public utility service; 
(m) involves serious coercion or intimidation of a public servant in order to 
force him to discharge or to refrain from discharging his lawful duties; 
32
[* * * *] 
(n) involves serious violence against a m ember of the police force, armed 
forces, civil armed forces, or a public servant. 
33
[(o) involves in acts as part of armed resistance by groups or individuals 
against law enforcement agencies; or 
(p) involves in dissemination, preaching ideas, teachings and  beliefs as 
per own interpretation on FM stations or through any other means of 
communication without explicit approval of the .government or its 
concerned departments.] 
(3) The use or threat of use of any action falling within sub -section (2) 
which involv es the use of fire -arms, explosives or any other weapon, is terrorism, 
whether or not subsection 1(c) is satisfied. 
                                                 
29Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.2. 
30Added by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2. 
31Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2. 
32Omitted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2.` 
33Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.2. 
34
[(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1), an action in 
violation of a convention specified in the Fifth Schedule shall b e an act of terrorism 
under this Act;] 
(4) In this section “action” includes an act or a series of acts. 
(5) In this Act, terrorism includes any act done for the benefit of a 
proscribed organization. 
(6) A person who commits an offence under this section o r any other 
provision of this Act, shall be guilty of an act of terrorism. 
(7) In this Act, a “terrorist” means: 
(a) 
35
[an individual] who has committed an offence of terrorism under this 
Act, and is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation 
36
[facilitation, funding] or instigation of acts of terrorism; 
(b) 
37
[an individual] who is or has been, whether before or after the coming 
into force of this Act, concerned in the commission, preparation 
38
[facilitation, funding ] or instigation of acts of terror ism, shall also be 
included in the meaning given in clause (a) above.] 
39
[7. Punishment for acts of terrorism .– 
40
[(1)] whoever commits an act of 
terrorism under Section 6, whereby– 
(a) death of any person is caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with 
death or with imprisonment for life, and with fine; or 
(b) he does anything likely to cause death or endangers life, but death or 
hurt is not caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with 
imprisonment of either description for a term which shall be not less 
than 
41
[ten years ] but may extend to
42
[imprisonment for life ] and with 
fine; 
(c) grievous bodily harm or injury is caused to any person, shall be 
punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a 
term which shall not be less than 
43
[ten years ] but may extend to 
imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to a fine; or 
(d) grievous damage to property is caused, shall be punishable on 
conviction, with imprisonment, of either description for a term not less 
                                                 
34Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013,  s.3. 
35Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.3. 
36Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013,  s.3. 
37Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.3. 
38Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.3. 
39Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001(XXXIX of 2001)w.e.f. 15.8.2001, s.6. 
40Renumbered by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.3. 
41Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
42Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
43Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
than ten years 
44
[but may extend to imprisonment for life], and shall also 
be liable to a fine; or 
(e) the offence of kidnapping for ransom or hostage -taking has been 
committed, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or 
imprisonment for life 
45
[* * * *]; or 
(f) the offence o f hijacking, has been committed, shall be punishable, on 
conviction, with death or imprisonment for life, 
46
[* * * *] and fine; 
47
[(ff) the act of terrorism committed falls under section 6 (2) (ee), shall be 
punishable with imprisonment which shall not be le ss than fourteen 
years but may extend to imprisonment for life;] 
(g) the act of terrorism committed falls under section 6(2) (f) and (g), shall 
be punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment of not less than 
48
[two 
years] and not more than 
49
[five years] and with fine; or 
(h) the act of terrorism committed falls under clauses (h) to (n) of sub -
section (2) of Section 6, shall be punishable, on conviction, to 
imprisonment of not less than 
50
[five years ]
51
[but may extend to 
imprisonment for life] and with fine; and 
(i)  any other act of terrorism not falling under clauses (a) to (h) above or 
under any other provision of this Act, shall be punishable, on 
conviction, to imprisonment of not less than 
52
[five years] and not more 
than 
53
[ten years] or with  fine or with both.] 
54
[(2) An accused, convicted of an offence under this Act shall be punishable 
with imprisonment of ten years or more, including the offences of kidnapping for 
ransom and hijacking shall also be liable to forfeiture of property.] 
55
[7-A Creation of civil commotion * * * * * * * *   ] 
56
[7-B Punishment for creating civil commotion * * * * * *   ] 
8. Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred .– A 
person who-- 
                                                 
44Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
45Omitted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.3. 
46Omitted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.3. 
47Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
48Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
49Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
50Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
51Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
52Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
53Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.3. 
54Added by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.3. 
55Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999 and omitted by the Anti -
terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (XXIX of 2000)w.e.f. 24.7.2000. 
56Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999 and omitted by the Anti-
terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 (XXIX of 2000)w.e.f. 24.7.2000. 
(a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior; or 
(b) displays, publishes or distributes any written material which is 
threatening, abusive or insulting; or 
(c) distributes or shows or plays a recording or visual images or sounds 
which are threatening, abusive or insulting; or 
(d) has in his possession written mat erial or a recording or visual images 
or sounds which are threatening, abusive or insulting with a view to 
their being displayed or published by himself or another,  shall be guilty 
of an offence if– 
(i) he intends thereby to stir up sectarian hatred; or 
(ii) having regard to all the circumstances, sectarian hatred is likely 
to be stirred up thereby. 
9. Punishment for offence under section 8 .– Whoever contravenes any 
provision of section 8 shall be punished with 
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[* * * * ] imprisonment for a term which 
may extend to 
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[five] years,
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[and with fine]. 
10. Power to enter or search .– If any officer of the police, armed forces or civil 
armed forces is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a 
person has possession of written material or a recording in contravention of section 8 
he may enter and search the premises where it is suspected the material or 
recording is situated and take possession of the same
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[:] 
61
[Provided that the concerned officer first record in writing his reasons for 
such belief and serve a copy thereof either on the person or on the premises] 
11. Power to order forfeiture.– (1) 
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[An Anti-Terrorism Court] by which a person 
is convicted of an offence under section 9 shall order to be forfeited any material or 
recording referred to therein.  
(2) Where the person who collected the material or recording cannot be 
found or identified 
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[the Anti-Terrorism Court] on the application of the officer seizing 
the material or recording, shall forfeit the material or recording to the State t o be 
disposed of as directed by it. 
64
[11A. Organizations concerned in terrorism .– 
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[(1)] For the purposes of this 
Act, an organization is concerned in terrorism if it : 
(a) commits 
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[,facilitates] or participates in acts of terrorism; 
                                                 
57Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.8. 
58Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001(XXXIX of 2001)w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.7. 
59Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.8. 
60Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.9. 
61Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.9. 
62Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
63Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
64Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001(XXXIX of 2001)w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
65Renumbered by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.4. 
(b) prepares for terrorism; 
(c) promotes of encourages terrorism; 
(d) supports and assists any organization concerned with terrorism; 
(e) patronize and assists in the incitement of hatred and contempt on 
religious, sectarian or ethnic lines that stir up disorder; 
(f) fails to expel from i ts ranks or ostracize those who commit acts of 
terrorism and presents them as heroic persons; or 
(g) is otherwise concerned in terrorism. 
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[(2) An organization shall fall within the meaning of sub-section (1) if it– 
(a) is owned or controlled, directly or indi rectly, by a terrorist or an 
organization referred in sub-section (1); or 
(b) acts on behalf of, or at the direction of, a terrorist or an organization 
referred in sub-section (1).] 
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[11B. Proscription of organizations .– (1) The Federal Government may, by 
order published in the official Gazette, list an organization as a proscribed 
organization in the First Schedule on an ex parte basis, if there are reasonable 
grounds to believe that it is– 
(a) concerned in terrorism; or 
(b) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly , by any individual or 
organization proscribed under this Act; or 
(c) acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, any individual or organization 
proscribed under this Act. 
Explanation.– The opinion concerning reasonable grounds to believe may be 
formed on the  basis of information received from any credible source, whether 
domestic or foreign including governmental and regulatory authorities, law 
enforcement agencies, financial intelligence units, banks and non -banking 
companies, and international institutions. 
(2) The grounds shall be communicated to the proscribed organization 
within three days of the passing of the order of proscription.] 
69
[11C. Right of Review .– 
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[(1) Where any proscribed organization is aggrieved 
by the order of the Federal Government, made  under section 11B, it may, within 
thirty days of such order, file a review application, in writing, before the Federal 
Government, stating the grounds on which it is made and the Federal Government 
shall, after hearing the applicant, decide the matter on reasonable grounds within 
ninety days.] 
                                                                                                                                                        
66Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.4. 
67Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.4. 
68Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.3. 
69Insertedby the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
70Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.4. 
(2) An organization whose review application has been refused under sub -
section (1) may file an appeal to the High Court within thirty days of the refusal of the 
review application.] 
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[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
72
[11CC. Proscription Review Committee .– The Federal Government shall 
constitute a Proscription Review Committee, comprising three Government officers, 
including a representative of the Ministry of Law and Justice, with the Chairman of 
the Committee being a person not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Federal 
Government, to decide, within thirty days, review applications filed under section 11C 
and 11EE.] 
73
[11D. Observation Order .– Where the Federal Government, has 
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[reasonable 
grounds] to believe th at an organization is acting in a manner that it may be 
concerned in terrorism: 
(1) The organization may be kept under observation, if: 
(a) the name of the organization is listed in the Second Schedule by 
order of the Federal Government; or 
(b) it operates under the same name as an organization listed in the 
second Schedule. 
(2) An organization or a person aggrieved by the observation order passed 
under sub-section (1) may file a review application before the Federal 
Government, which shall, after hearing t he applicant, decide the matter 
within sixty days. 
(3) Where the organization is under observation, the Federal Government 
may further extend the period of observation, only after giving the 
organization an opportunity of being heard. 
(4) Each observation period shall be for six months, and may be extended 
by the Federal Government only after giving an opportunity of being 
heard to the organization concerned.] 
75
[11E. Measures to be taken against a proscribed organization .– Where any 
organization shall be proscribed: 
(1) Amongst other measures to be taken by the Federal Government– 
(a) it offices, if any, shall be sealed; 
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[(b)] 
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[* * * * * * * * * *   ] 
                                                 
71Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.4 
72Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.5 
73Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
74Substituted for “reason” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.6. 
75Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
76Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.5. 
77Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.7. 
(c) all literature, posters, banners, or printed, electronic, digital or 
other material shall be seized; and 
(d) publication, printing or dissemination of any press statements, 
press conferences or public utterances by or on behalf of or in 
support of a proscribed organization shall be prohibited. 
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[(1A) Upon proscription of an organization if the office beare rs, activists, or 
the members or the associates of such organization are found 
continuing the activities of the proscribed organization, in addition to 
any other action under this Act or any other law for the time being in 
force to which they may be liable,– 
(a) they shall not be issued any passport or allowed to travel 
abroad; 
(b) no bank .or financial institution or any other entity providing 
financial support shall provide any loan facility or financial 
support to such persons or issue the credit cards to such 
persons; and 
(c) the arms licenses, if already issued, shall be deemed to have 
been cancelled and the arms sha ll be deposited: forthwith in the 
nearest Police Station, failing which such arms shall be 
confiscated and  the holders of suc h arms shall be liable fo r the 
punishment provided under the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 
(WP-XX of 1965) No fresh license, to such persons for any kind 
of weapon, shall be issued] 
(2) The Proscribed Organization shall submit all accounts of its income 
and expenditure  for its pol itical and social welfare activities and 
disclose all funding sources to the competent authority designated by 
the Federal Government.] 
79
[11EE.] 
80
[Proscription of person] .– 
81
[(1) The Federal Government may, by order 
published in the official Gazette, list a person as a proscribed person in the Fourth 
Schedule on an ex -parte basis, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that such 
person is– 
(a) concerned in terrorism; 
(b) an activist, office bearer or an associate of an organization kept under 
observation under section 11D or proscribed under section 11B; and 
(c) in any way concerned or suspected to be concerned with such 
organization or affiliated with any group or organization suspected to 
be involved in terrorism or sectarianism or acting on behalf of, or at the 
direction of, any person or organization proscribed under this Act: 
                                                 
78Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.5. 
79Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXV of 2002)w.e.f15.11.2002, S.2. 
80Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
81Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
Explanation.– The opinion concerning reasonable grounds to believe may be 
formed on the basis of information received from any credible source, whether 
domestic or foreign including governm ental and regulatory authorities, law 
enforcement agencies, financial intelligence units, banks and non -banking 
companies, and international institutions.] 
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[(1A) The grounds shall be communicated to the proscribed person within 
three days of the passing of the order of proscription.] 
(2) Where a person’s name is listed in the Fourth Schedule, the Federal 
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[****], as the case may be, without prejudice to any other action which may lie 
against such person under this Act or any other law for the time being in  force, may 
take following actions and exercise following powers, namely:– 
(a) require such person to execute a bond with one or more sureties to the 
satisfaction of the District Police Officer in the territorial limits of which 
the said person ordinarily resides, or carries on business, for his good 
behavior and not to involve in any act of terrorism or in any manner 
advance the objectives of the organization referred to in sub-section (1) 
for such period not exceeding three years and in such amount as may  
be specified: 
Provided that where he fails to execute the bond or cannot produce a 
surety or sureties to the satisfaction of the District Police Officer order 
him to be detained and produced within twenty -four hours before a 
court which shall order him to  be detained in prison until he executes 
the bond or until a satisfactory surety or sureties if required, are 
available or, failing that the term of the order under clause (a) expires: 
Provided further that where he is a minor, the bond executed by a 
surety or sureties only may be accepted;  
(b) require any such person to seek prior permission from the officer 
incharge of the Police Station of the concerned area before moving 
from his permanent place of residence for any period of time and to 
keep him infor med about the place he would be visiting and the 
persons, he would be meeting during the stay;  
(c) require:  
(i) that his movements to be restricted to any place or area 
specified in the order;  
(ii) him to report himself at such times and places and in such mode 
as may be specified in the order;  
(iii) him to comply with both the directions; and  
(iv) that he shall not reside within areas specified in the order; 
(d) direct that he shall not visit or go within surroundings specified in the 
order including any of the under mentioned places, without the written 
permission of the officer incharge of the Police Station within whose 
jurisdiction such place is situated, namely: – 
                                                 
82Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
83Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
(i) schools, colleges and other institutions where persons under 
twenty-one years of age  or women are given education or other 
training or are housed permanently or temporarily;  
(ii) theatres, cinemas, fairs, amusement parks, hotels, clubs, 
restaurants, tea shops and other place of public entertainment 
or resort; 
(iii) airports, railway stat ions, bus stands, telephone exchanges, 
television stations, radio stations and other such places; 
(iv) public or private parks and gardens and public or private playing 
fields; and 
(v) the scene of any public meeting or procession of any 
assemblage of the public whether in an enclosed place or 
otherwise in connection with any public even festival or other 
celebrations; 
(e) check and probe the assets of such persons or their immediate family 
members i.e., parents, wives and children through police or any oth er 
Government agency, which shall exercise the powers as are available 
to it under the relevant law for the purposes of the investigation, to 
ascertain whether assets and sources of income are legitimate and are 
being spent on lawful objectives: 
Provided t hat no order under clause (d) or (e) above shall be made 
operative for a period of more than three years; and  
(f)  monitor and keep surveillance over the activities of such person 
through police or any other Government agency or any person or 
authority designated for the purpose. 
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[(3) Where any person is aggrieved by the order of the Federal 
Government made under sub -section (1), he may, within thirty days of such order, 
file a review application, in writing, before the Federal Government stating the 
grounds on which it is made and the Government shall, after hearing the applicant, 
decide the matter on reasonable grounds within ninety days.] 
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[(3A) A person whose review application has been refused under sub -
section (3) may file an appeal to the High Court within thirty days of the refusal of the 
review application.] 
(4) Any person who violates any direction or order of the Federal 
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[****] or 
any terms of bond referred to in sub -section (2), shall be punishable with 
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or 
with fine, or with both.] 
87
[11EEE. Power to arrest and detain suspected persons .– (1) Government if 
satisfied that with a view to prevent any person whose name is included in the list 
                                                 
84Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
85Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
86Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.8. 
87Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXV of 2002)w.e.f 15.11.2002, s.3. 
referred to section 11EE, it is  necessary so to do, may, by order in writing, direct to 
arrest and detain, in such custody as may be specified, such person for such period 
as may be specified in the order, and Government if satisfied that for the aforesaid 
reasons it is necessary so to do, may, extend from time to time the period of such 
detention for a total period not exceeding twelve months. 
(2) The provisions of Article 10 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic 
of Pakistan shall mutatis mutandis apply to the arrest and detention  of a person 
ordered under sub-section (1).] 
88
[11EEEE. Preventive detention for inquiry.– 
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[(1) The Government or, where 
the provisions of section 4 have been invoked, the armed forces or civil armed 
forces, as the case may be, subject to the specific or g eneral order of the 
Government in this regard, for a period not exceeding three months and after 
recording reasons thereof, issue order for the preventive detention of any person 
who has been concerned in any offence under this Act relating to the security  or 
defence of Pakistan or any part thereof, or public order relating to target killing, 
kidnapping for ransom, and extortion/bhatta, or the maintenance of supplies or 
services, or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible 
information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been 
so concerned, for purpose of inquiry: 
Provided that the detention of such person, including detention for further 
period after three months, shall be subject to the provisions of Article  10 of the 
Constitution90[:]  
91[Provided further that provision of sub –section (3) shall not apply to such 
person.] 
(2) The inquiry under sub-section (1) may be conducted by a police 
officer not below the rank of Superintendent· of Police or through a Joint  
Interrogation Team (JIT) to be notified by the Government comprising a police 
officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police and ·officers o f other 
investigation agencies And the powers of the inquiry officer will be vested as per 
section 5 of the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 (VIIIof1975) 
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93
[94[Provided that where the detention order has been issued by the armed 
forces or civil armed forces under sub -section (1), the inquiry shall be conducted by 
the joint investigation team comprising  of a police officer, not below the rank of 
Superintendent of Police, member of intelligence agencies, civil armed forces, armed 
forces and other law enforcing agencies.]] 
                                                 
88Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.6. 
89Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014)w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.3. 
90Inserted by the Punjab Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated: 29 May 2025, p. 4805, s.2(a).   
91Inserted by the Punjab Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLIV of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated: 29 May 2025, p. 4805, s.2(a).  
92Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014)w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.3. 
93Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014)w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.3. 
94Substituted by the Punjab Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLIV of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 29 May 2025, p. 4805, s.2.(b). 
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[96[(2A) The provisions of sub -sections (1) and (2) shall remain in force 
for a per iod of two years from the commencement of the Anti -terrorism (Punjab 
Amendment) Act 2025.]] 
             (3) The detenue shall be produced in camera before the presiding officer 
of the court or in his absence before the District and Sessions Judge or the 
Magistrate appointed under the Shariah  Nizam-Adl Regulation, 2009, within twenty -
four hours of his detention, and before the presiding officer of the court if and when 
any extension in the period -of detention is requested. 
(4) During inquiry the concerne d police officer not below the rank of 
Superintendent of Police or equivalent officer of the law enforcement agencies or the 
members of Joint interrogation Team (JIT) as the case may be, shall have all the 
powers relating to search, arrest of persons and s eizure of property, and other 
relevant material connected with the commission of offence and shall have all the 
powers as a Police Officer has in relation to the investigation of offences under the 
Code or any other law for the time being in force: 
Provided that the detenue shall be kept in a detention center so notified by the 
Government and the presiding officer of the court or the Magistrate, as the case any 
be referred in sub-section (3) shall have the authority to inspect the detention centres 
to ensure that the custody is in accordance with the law for the time being in force. 
97
[(5) Any person detained under this section shall be provided facility of 
medical checkup as may be prescribed by rules.] 
98
[11EEEEE. Prohibition on disposal of property .– (1) If  during the course of 
inquiry or investigation, the police officer not below the rank of Superintendent  of 
Police or the Joint Investigation Team, as the case, may be has sufficient evidence 
to believe that any .property which is subject matter of the inq uiry or investigation is 
likely to be removed transferred or otherwise disposed of before  an order of the 
appropriate authority for its seizure is obtained, such officer or the team may, be 
order in writhing, direct the owner or any person who is, for the  time being, in 
possession thereof not to remove, transfer or otherwise dispose of such property in 
any manner except with the previous permission of such officer or the team, as the 
case may be, and such order shall be subject to any order made by, the  C ourt 
having jurisdiction in the matter. 
(2) Any contravention of an order made under sub -section (1) shall be 
punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or 
with fine, or with both.] 
99
[11F. Membership, support and meetin gs relating to a Proscribed 
Organization:(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he belongs or professes to 
belong to a proscribed organization. 
                                                 
95Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014)w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.3. 
96Substituted by the Punjab Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act 202 5 (XLIV of 202 5), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 29 May 2025, p. 4805, s.2(c). 
97Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014)w.e.f. 18.6.2014, s.3. 
98Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.6. 
99Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
(2) A person is guilty of an offence under sub -section (1) shall be liable on 
conviction to a term not exceeding six months imprisonment and a fine. 
(3) A person commits an offence if he: 
(a) solicits or invites support for a proscribed organization, and the support 
is not, or is not restricted to, the provision of money or other property; 
or 
(b) arranges, manages or assists in managing, or addressing a meeting 
which he knows is: 
(i)  to support a proscribed organization; 
(ii)  to further the activities of a proscribed organization; or 
(iii) to be addressed by a person who belongs or professes to 
belong to a proscribed organization. 
(4) A person commits an offence if he addresses a meeting, or delivers a 
sermon to a religious gathering, by any means whether verbal, written, electronic, 
digital or otherwise, and the purpose of his address or sermon, is to encourage 
support for a proscribed organization or to further its activities. 
(5) A person commits an offence if he solicits, collects or raises 
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[money 
or other property] for a proscribed organization. 
(6) A person guilty of an offence under sub -sections (3), (4) and  (5) shall 
be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not less than one year and not 
more than five years and a fine.] 
101
[11G. Uniform.– (1) A person commits an offence if he– 
(a) wears, carries or displays any article, symbol, or any flag or banner 
connected with or associated with any proscribed organization; or 
(b) carries, wears or displays any uniform, item of clothing or dress in such 
a away or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion 
that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organization. 
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[(2) A person who commits an offence under sub -section (1) shall be liable 
to imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.] 
103
[11H. Fund raising.– (1) A person commits an offence if he: 
(a) invites another to provide money or other property, and 
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that 
it may be used, for the purpose of terrorism 
104
[or by a terrorist or 
organization concerned in terrorism.] 
(2) A person commits an offence if: 
                                                 
100Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.6. 
101Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
102Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f.11.1.2005, s.4. 
103Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
104Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.7. 
(a) he receives money or other property, and 
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that 
it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism 
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[or by a terrorist or 
organization concerned in terrorism.] 
(3) A person commits an offence if he: 
(a) provides money or other property; and 
(b) knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that it will or may be used 
for the purposes of terrorism 
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[or by a terrorist or organization 
concerned in terrorism.] 
(4) In this section a reference to the provision of money or other property is 
a reference to its being given, lent or otherwise made available, whether or not for 
consideration.] 
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[11-I. Use and possession.– (1) A person commits an offence if– 
(1) he uses money or other property for the purposes of terrorism; or 
(2) he– 
(a)  possesses money or other property; and 
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to 
suspect that it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism.] 
108
[11J. Funding Arrangements.– 
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[(1)] A person commits an offence if he– 
(a) enters into or becomes concerned in an arrangement as a result of 
which money or other property is made available or is to be made 
available to another, and 
(b) has reasonable cause to suspect that it will or may be used for the 
purposes of terrorism.] 
110
[(2) Any person in Pakistan or a Pakistani national outside Pakistan shall 
commit an offence under this Act, if he knowingly or willfully makes money or other 
property or services available, directly or indirectly, wholly or jointly, for the benefit of 
a proscribed organization or proscribed person.] 
111
[11K. Money-laundering.– (1) A person commits an offence if he enters into or 
becomes concerned in any arrangement which facilitates the retention or control, by 
or on behalf of another person, of terrorist property: 
(a) by concealment, 
(b) by removal from the jurisdiction, 
                                                 
105Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.7. 
106Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.7. 
107Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
108Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
109Renumbered by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.9. 
110Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.9. 
111Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
(c) by transfer to nominees, or 
(d) in any other way. 
(2) It is a defense for a person charged with an offence under sub -section 
(1) to prove that he did not know and had no re asonable cause to suspect that the 
arrangement related to terrorist property.] 
112
[11L. Disclosure of Information.– (1) Where a person– 
(a) believes or suspects that another person has committed an offence 
under this Act; and 
(b) bases his belief or suspicio n on information which comes to his 
attention in the course of a trade, profession, business or employment, 
he commits an offence if he does not disclose to a police officer as 
soon as is reasonably practicable his belief or suspicion, and the 
information on which it is based. 
(2) It is a defense for a person charged with an offence under sub -section 
(1) of this section to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for not making the 
disclosure: 
 Provided that this sub -section does not require disclosure by a pr ofessional 
legal advisor of any information which he obtains in privileged circumstances. 
(3) A person may disclose to a police officer: 
(i) a suspicion or belief that any money or other property is terrorist 
property or is derived from terrorist property; or 
(ii) any matter on which the suspicion is based. 
(4) Sub-section (3) shall have effect notwithstanding any restriction on the 
disclosure of information imposed by any law for the time being in force.] 
113
[11M. Cooperation with Police .– (1) A person does not commit an offence 
under sections 11H to 11K, if he is acting with the express consent of a police officer 
not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent; and 
(2) Subject to sub -sections (3) and (4) under this section, a person does 
not commit an offence under Sections 11H to 11K by involvement in a transaction or 
arrangement relating to money or the property if he discloses to a police officer: 
(a)  his suspicion or belief that the money or other property is terrorist 
property, and 
(b) the information on which his suspicion or belief is based. 
(3) Sub-section (2) under this section applies only where a person makes 
a disclosure– 
(a)  after he becomes concerned in the transaction concerned; 
(b) on his own initiative; and 
(c) as soon as is reasonably practicable. 
                                                 
112Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
113Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
(4)  Sub-section (2) under this section does not apply to a person if– 
(a) a police officer forbids his to continue his involvement in the transaction 
or arrangement to which the disclosure relates, and 
(b) he continues his involvement. 
(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under Section 11H 
to 11K to prove that: 
(a) he intended to make a disclosure, and 
(b) there is reasonable excuse for his failure to do so.] 
114
[11N. Punishment under Section 11H to 11K .– Any person who commits an 
offence under sections 11H to 11K, shall be punishable on conviction with 
imprisonment for a term not less than 
115
[five years] and not exceeding 
116
[ten years] 
and with fine. 
117
[11O. Seizure, freeze and detention .– (1) On proscription made under section 
11B or, as the case may be, section 11EE,– 
(a) the money or other property owned or controlled, wholly or partly, 
directly or indirectly, by a proscribed organization or proscribed person 
shall be frozen or seized, as the case may be; 
(b) the money or other property der ived or generated from any property 
referred in clause (a) shall be frozen or seized, as the case may be; 
(c) no person shall use, transfer, convert, dispose of or remove such 
money or other property with effect from proscription; and 
(d) within forty-eight hours of any freeze or seizure, the person carrying out 
the freeze or seizure shall submit a report containing details of the 
property and the persons affected by the freeze or seizure to such 
office of the Federal Government as may be notified in the official 
Gazette. 
(2) Any person who violates any provision of sub-section (1) shall be liable 
to penalty of fine not exceeding ten million rupees. 
(3) If a legal person violates any provision of sub-section (1), such person 
shall be liable to penalty of fine not exceeding ten million rupees and every director, 
officer or employee of such person found guilty of the violation shall be punished in 
terms thereof. 
(4) On an application made by any affected person, the Federal 
Government shall inquire into the ownership a nd control of any money or other 
property that has been frozen or seized and, if it is satisfied that the money or other 
property has inadvertently been frozen or seized, the same shall be ordered to be 
released immediately. 
                                                 
114Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
115Substituted for “six months” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f.11.1.2005, s.5. 
116Substituted for “five years” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f.11.1.2005, s.5. 
117Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.10. 
(5) No prosecution, suit or oth er proceedings shall lie against the 
government or any other person complying or purporting to comply with sub -section 
(1) for anything done in good faith to effect freeze or seizure.] 
118
[11OO. Access to ser vices, money or other property .– (1) The Federal 
Government may permit a person to make available to a proscribed organization or 
proscribed person such services, money or other property as may be prescribed, 
including such money as may be required for meeting necessary medical and 
educational expenses and for subsistence a llowance, and such person shall not be 
liable for any offence under this Act on account of provision of the prescribed 
services, money or other property. 
(2) On an application made by a proscribed organization or proscribed 
person, the F ederal Government may authorize such organization or person to 
access such money or other property or avail such services as may be prescribed.] 
119
[11P. Application by investigating officer to Court .– (1) An investigating officer 
may apply to a court for an  order under this section for attachment of a terrorist 
property. 
(2) An order under this section, shall– 
(a) provide for attachment of the terrorist property for a period specified in 
the order or pending completion of the investigation; and 
(b) require notice to be given to the person from whom such property was 
attached and to any other person who is affected by and specified in 
the order. 
(3) Any cash attached under this section shall be held in a profit and loss 
account and the profit and loss so earne d shall be added to it on its release or 
forfeiture.] 
120
[11Q. Forfeiture.– (1) The Court by or before which a person is convicted of an 
offence under any of the sections 11H to 11M may make a forfeiture order in 
accordance with the provisions of this section. 
(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 11H  (1) or (2) 
or section 11-I, the Court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property: 
(a)  which, at the time of the offence, he had in his possession or under his 
control; and 
(b) which, at that time, he intended should be used, or had reasonable 
cause to suspect might be used, for the purposes of terrorism. 
(3) Where a person has been convicted under Section 11H (3), the court 
may order the forfeiture of any money or other property: 
(a) which, at the time of the offence, he had in his possession or under his 
control, and 
                                                 
118Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.11. 
119Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.12. 
120Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8 
(b) which, at the time, he knew or had reasonable cause to suspect would 
or might be used for the purposes of terrorism. 
(4) Where a person is convicted of an offe nce under section 11J, the court 
may order the forfeiture of the money of other property: 
(a)  to which the arrangement in question related; and 
(b) which, at the time of the offence, he knew or had reasonable cause to 
suspect would or might be used for the purposes of terrorism. 
(5) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 11K, the court 
may order the forfeiture of the money or other property to which the arrangement in 
question related. 
(6) Where a person is convicted of an offence under an y of the sections 
11H to 11K, the Court may order forfeiture of any money or other property which 
wholly or partly, and directly or indirectly, is received by any person as a payment or 
other reward in connection with the commission of the offence.] 
121
[(7) A person other than an accused, claiming the ownership or interest in 
any property or assets, suspected to be terror ist property, may within a period of 
fifteen days of freezing of account or of t aking in to possession or control of such 
property or assets , as the ca se may be or-within such e xtended period as the 
court may, for reasons  to be recorded, allow file his claim before the court. The 
court after gi ving notice to the pro secution and hearing the parties, shall decide 
the claim.] 
122
[11R. Evidentiary standard for forfeiture.– (1) The court may pass an order for 
forfeiture under section 11Q upon conviction and only if satisfied on reasonable 
grounds that the money or other property is a terrorist property and before so doing 
must give an opportunity to be heard to any person,– 
(a) who is not a party to the proceedings; and  
(b) who claims to be the owner of or otherwise interested in any of the 
money or other property which can be forfeited under this section. 
(2) An order may be made under section 11Q, whether o r not proceedings 
are brought against all the persons for an offence with which the money or other 
property is connected.] 
123
[11S. Appeal against forfeiture order 
124
[* ***].– (1) Any party to the proceedings 
in which a forfeiture order is made under 
125
[section 11Q]
126
[****], may appeal to the 
High Court against such an order. 
(2) An appeal must be brought before the end of the period of thirty days 
beginning with the dated on which the forfeiture order was made.] 
                                                 
121Added by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.8. 
122Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.13. 
123Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
124Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.11 
125Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.11 
126Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.14 
127
[11T. Deposit of 
128
[money or other property ] in a  fund.– (1) Any 
129
[money or 
other property] to which a forfeiture order under section 11R and 11S applies, along 
with 
130
[any addition, return,] profit and loss accrued, shall be deposited into a special 
fund to be notified by the Federal Government– 
(a) after the expiry of the limitation period within which an appeal against 
the forfeiture order may be brought under Section 11S (2), or 
(b) Where an appeal brought under section 11S has been determined and 
disposed of.  
(2) Any fund constituted by the Federal G overnment under sub-section (1) 
may also be used to compensate victims of acts of terrorism or in the case of 
deceased victims, their dependents.] 
131
[(3) The Federal Government may, by rules made under this Act, prescribe 
the manner of administration of the  fund and management or disposal of the money 
or property forfeited under this Act.] 
132
[11U. De-proscription.– (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the 
official Gazette, at any time remove any organization or person from the First 
Schedule or Fourth Schedule, as the case may be, on the basis that no reasonable 
ground for proscription exists. 
(2) After three years of the disposal of appeal, if any, or where no appeal 
was filed, from the date of the order of proscription, or form the date of any refusal of 
an application of de-proscription,– 
(a) the Federal Government shall conduct review of the proscriptions to 
determine whether any proscription may be cancelled on the basis 
provided for under sub-section (1); and 
(b) until a proscription is canc elled, any money or other property frozen or 
seized on account of the proscription shall remain frozen or seized, as 
the case may be. 
(3) On cancellation of the proscription under this Act, any money or other 
property that has been frozen or seized shall be released in a timely manner.] 
133
[11V. Directing terrorist activities.– (1) A person commits an offence if he: 
(a) directs, at any level, whilst resident in Pakistan or abroad, activities of 
an organization concerned with the preparation, instigation or 
commission of acts of terrorism; or 
(b) directs, from within the country or abroad, activities connected with the 
commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism. 
                                                 
127Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8. 
128Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.12 
129Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.12 
130Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.12 
131Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013)w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.12 
132Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.15 
133Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8 
(2) A person guilty of an offence under sub -section (1) shall be liable on 
conviction to 
134
[imprisonment for life ] and to forfeiture or confiscation of his assets 
within or outside Pakistan.] 
135
[11W. (1) Printing, publishing, or disseminating any material to incite hatred 
or giving projection to any person convicted for a terrorist act o r any 
proscribed organization or an organization placed under observation or 
anyone concerned in terrorism .– (1) A person commits an offence if he prints, 
publishes or disseminates any material, whether by audio or video -cassettes 
136
[or 
any form of data, storage devise, FM radio station or by any visible sign]or by written, 
photographic, electronic, digital, wall -chalking or any other method 
137
[or means of 
communication] which 
138
[glorifies terrorists or terrorist activities or ] incites religious, 
sectarian or ethnic hatred or gives projection to any person convicted for a terrorist 
act, or any person or organization concerned in terrorism or proscribed organization 
or an organization placed under observation: 
Provided that a factual news report, made in good fa ith, shall not be 
constructed to mean “projection” for the purposes of this section. 
139
[(2) Any person  
140
[guilty] of an offence under sub -section (1) shall be 
punishable on conviction with imprisonment which may extend to five years and with 
fine.]] 
141
[11X. Responsibility for creating civil commotion .– (1) A person commits an 
offence if he makes any call for action or shut -down, imposed through the use of 
threats or force resulting in damage or destruction of property or injury to person, to 
intimidate citizens and prevent them from carrying out their lawful trade or business 
activity. 
(2) A person guilty of an offence under sub -section (1) shall on conviction 
be punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than 
142
[five years] and not more 
than 
143
[ten years] and shall pay compensation as may be determined by the Court, 
from the funds of the organization to which he belongs or from his own personal 
resources or assets for the hurt or damage or destruction caused as result of the 
commission of the offence under sub-section (1). 
(3) A person commits an offence if he addresses a meeting or gathering or 
delivers a sermon to a religious gathering by any means whether verbal, written, 
electronic, digital or otherwise to incite religious, sectarian or ethnic hatred and  
                                                 
134Substituted for the word “imprisonment for the maxim um term of seven years”  by the Anti -terrorism (Second Amendment) 
Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.6. 
135Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8 
136Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.9.  
137Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.9. 
138Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.9.  
139Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.7. 
140Misprinted in the gazette as “quality”. 
141Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.8 
142Substituted for “six months” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.8 
143Substituted for “five years” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.8 
contempt, and shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment not less than 
144
[five years] and not more than 
145
[ten years] or fine or with both.] 
12. Jurisdiction of 
146
[Anti-terrorism Court ].– (1) Notwithstanding anything 
contained in the Code or in an y other law, a scheduled offence committed in an area 
in a province 
147
[or the Islamabad Capital Territory ] shall be tribal only by the 
148
[ the 
Anti-terrorism Court] exercising territorial jurisdiction in relation to such area. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (1), if, in respect of a 
case involving a scheduled offence committed in any area, the Government, having 
regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, is satisfied that in order to ensure 
a fair trial, or for the protection and  safety of witnesses, that such offence should be 
tried by 
149
[an Anti -terrorism Court ] established in relation to any other area, the 
Government may make a declaration to that effect.  
Explanation.– Where 
150
[an Anti-terrorism Court] is established in relatio n to two or 
more areas, such 
151
[Anti-terrorism Court ] shall be deemed, for the purpose of this 
sub-section, to have been established in relation to each of such areas. 
(3) Where a declaration is made in respect of an offence committed in an 
area in a Provin ce, 
152
[or the Islamabad Capital Territory ] any prosecution in respect 
of such offence shall be instituted only in 
153
[the Anti-terrorism Court]  established in 
relation to such area, and, if any prosecution in respect of such offence is pending 
immediately be fore such declaration in any other Court, the same shall stand 
transferred to such 
154
[Anti-terrorism Court ] and such 
155
[Anti- terrorism Court ] shall 
proceed with such case from the stage at which it was pending at that time without 
the necessity of recalling any witnesses. 
156
[13. Establishment of Anti-terrorism Court.– (1) for the purpose of providing for 
the speedy trial of the cases 
157
[under this Act ] and of scheduled offences, the 
Federal Government, or if so directed by the Government, the Provincial 
Government may establish by notification one or more anti -terrorism courts in 
relation to 
158
[each territorial area as specified by the High Court concerned] 
                                                 
144Substituted for “six months” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.8 
145Substituted for  “three years” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.8 
146Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
147Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.10. 
148Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
149Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
150Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
151Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
152Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.10. 
153Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
154Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
155Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
156Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.10. 
157Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.11. 
158Substituted for “each area” by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2 
(2) Where more anti -terrorism courts than one have been established in  
any area, the Government in consul tation with the Chief Justice of the High Court 
shall 
159
[designate a Judge of any such Court to be an administrative judge ] and all 
cases triable under this Act pertaining to the said area shall be filed before the 
160
[said 
court and such judge may either try  the case himself] or, assign any case, or cases, 
for trial to any other anti-terrorism court at any time prior to the framing of the charge. 
The cases shall be assigned to a court one case at a time: 
Provided that in order to ensure that the time of the C ourt is not wasted if for 
some reason a given case cannot proceed more than one case can be assigned to it 
at any time or from time to time. 
(3) In respect of a case assigned to a court under sub -section (2), all 
orders made or proceedings taken before the  assignment shall be deemed to have 
been made or taken by the court to which the case has been assigned.] 
161
[(4)  Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (2) and sub -section 
(3), the Federal Government or if so directed by the Government, the Prov incial 
Government shall in addition to the existing 
162
[Anti-terrorism Courts ] or such other 
163
[Anti-terrorism Courts ] as may be established in the area, establish one such 
additional
164
[Anti-terrorism Court ] under this Act at the Principal seat of the 
165
[each 
High Court] and appoint a Judge of such High Court as a Judge of 
166
[Anti-terrorism 
Court] in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned, and  where 
a Judge of High Court is appointed as a Judge for any area under this Act he shall 
be the  administrative judge for that area and such administrative Judge may, in 
addition to the powers exercisable under this Act, either suo motu or on the 
application of any party, at any stage of the proceedings whether before or after the 
framing of charge, for sufficient cause including as mentioned in sub -section (1) of 
section 28, transfer, withdraw or recall any case pending before any other 
167
[Anti-
terrorism Court] in that area and may either try the case himself or make it over for 
trial to any other 
168
[Anti-terrorism Court] in that area. 
(5) The 
169
[Anti-terrorism Court ] to which a case is transferred or recalled 
for trial under sub -section (4), shall proceed with the case from the stage at which it 
was pending immediately before such transfer or recall and  it shall not be bound to 
recall or rehear any witness who has given evidence and may act on the evidence 
already recorded.] 
                                                 
159Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002)w.e.f 23.11.2002, s.2 
160Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002)w.e.f 23.11.2002, s.2 
161Added by the Anti-Terrorism (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1999(XX of 1999)w.e.f. 02.12.1999 s.2. 
162Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
163Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
164Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
165Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2 
166Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
167Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
168Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
169Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2. 
170
[14. Composition and appointment of presiding officers of Anti -terrorism 
Courts.– (1) An Anti-terrorism Court Shall consist of a Judge, being a person who– 
(i) is a Judge of High Court, or is or has been a Sessions Judge or an 
Additional Sessions Judge; or 
(ii) is Judicial Magistrate First Class vested with powers under section 30 
of the Code; or  
(iii) has for a period of not less t han ten years  been an advocate of a High 
Court. 
(2) The Federal Government or the Provincial Government, if directed by 
the Federal Government to establish a court under this Act, shall, after consultation 
with the Chief Justice of the High Court, appoint a Judge of each court. 
(3) A Judge shall hold office for a period of two and a half years but may 
be appointed for such further term or part of term as the Government appointing the 
Judge may determine. 
(4) A Judge may be removed from his office prior to the completion of the 
period for which he has been appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of 
the High Court. 
(5) In case a Judge is on leave, or for any other reason temporarily unable 
to perform his duties, the Government making appointment o f such Judge may, after 
consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, authorize the Sessions Judge, 
having jurisdiction at the principal seat of the Anti -terrorism Court, to conduct 
proceedings of urgent nature so long as such Judge is unable to perform his duties. 
(6) The Anti -terrorism Courts existing immediately before the 
commencement of the Anti -terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002, and 
the Judges appointed to such Courts, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, as 
amended, continue to function and try offences under this Act.] 
15. Place of sitting.– (1) Subject to sub-sections (2) and (3), 
171
[an Anti-terrorism] 
shall ordinarily sit at such place or places 
172
[including cantonment area or jail 
premises] as the Government may, by order, specify in that behalf. 
(2) The Government may direct that for the trial of a particular case the 
Court shall sit at such place including the place of occurrence of an offence as it may 
specify. 
(3) Except in a case where a place of sitting has been specified under sub-
section (2), 
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[an Anti-terrorism Court] may, if it considers it expedient or desirable so 
to do either suo motu or on the application of the public prosecutor sit, for holding the 
trial of a case at any place including a mosque other than the ordinary place of its 
sitting.  
                                                 
170Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002)w.e.f 23.11.2002, s.3. 
171Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
172Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.4 
173Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
16. Oath by 
174
[Anti-terrorism Courts].– A 
175
[Judge] of 
176
[an Anti-terrorism Court] 
shall, at the commencement of a proceeding under this Act, make oath, in the case 
of a Muslim, on the Holy Quran, to the effect that he shal l decide the case honestly, 
faithfully and considering himself accountable to Almighty Allah, and in case of a 
non-Muslim in accordance with 
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[the constitution, law and his conscience]. 
17. Powers of 
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[Anti-terrorism Courts] with respect to other offences.–When 
trying any scheduled offence, 
179
[an Anti -terrorism Court ] may also try any offence 
other than the scheduled offence with which the accused may, under the Code, be 
charged at the same trial.  
18. Public Prosecutors.– 
180
[(1) The 
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[***] Government shall appoint in relation to 
each Anti –terrorism court or a High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan a 
proficient, diligent and professionally competent Public Prosecutors or Law Officers 
and may also appoint one or more Additional Prosecutors or Law Officers: 
Provided that the Government may also appoint  for any case or class of 
cases, a Special Prosecutor.] 
(2) Every Person appointed as a Public Prosecutor or an Additional Public 
Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor 
within the meaning of section 492 of the Code, and the provisions of the Code shall 
have effect accordingly. 
19. Procedure and Powers of 
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[Anti-terrorism Court] .– 
183
[(1) 
184
[An 
investigating officer under this Act shall be an officer or Police Officer not be low the 
rank of Inspector or equivalent or, if the Government deems necessary Joint 
Investigation Team’ to be constituted by the Government shall be headed by an 
Investigation officer of Police not below the rank of Superintendent of Police, (BS -18) 
and ot her officers of JIT may include equivalent rank from Intelligence Agencies, 
Armed Forces and Civil Armed Forces. The JIT shall comprise five members and for 
the meeting purposes the quorum shall consists of three members. 
The investigating officer to the J IT, as the case may be, shall complete the 
investigation in respect of cases triable by the court within thirty working days. The 
report under section 173 of the Code shall be signed and forwarded by the 
investigating officer of police directly to the court: 
                                                 
174Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2 
175Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002)w.e.f 23.11.2002, s.4.. 
176Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
177Substituted for “his faith to the effect that he will decide the case honestly, faithfully according to his conscience and belief” by 
the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.12. 
178Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.2 
179Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
180Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.6. 
181Omitted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.4. 
182Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
183Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013(XX of 2013)w.e.f 26.03.2013, s.12 
184Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.5. 
Provided that where the provisions of sections 4 and 5 have been invoked, 
the investigation shall be conducted by the JIT comprising members of armed forces 
or civil armed forces, as the case may be, intelligence agencies and other law 
enforcement agencies including an investigating officer of police not below the rank 
of Inspector who shall sign the report under section 173 of the Code and forward it to 
the Court: 
Provided further that, where investigation is not completed within a period of 
thirty days from the date of recording of the first information report under section 154 
of the code, the investigating officer or the JIT shall, within three days after expiration 
of such period, forward to the Court through the Public Prosecutor, an interim report 
under section 173 of the code, stating therein the result of investigation made until 
then and the court shall commence the trial on the basis of such interim report, 
unless, for reasons to be recorded, the Court decides that the trial may not so 
commence. The interim report shall be signed by the investigating officer of police;] 
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[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time 
being in force, the Federal Government may, in respect of any case registered by or 
under investigation with, the police or any other investigation agency or authority, by 
order in writing, entrust inquiry or such investigation to such agency or authority as it 
may deem fit and thereupon the Police, or any other investigation agency or the 
authority shall transfer the record of the case to such agency or authority.] 
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[(1B) Where any person has been arrested by the armed forces or civil armed 
forces under section 5, he shall be handed over to the investigating officer of the police 
station designated for the purp ose by the Provincial Government in each District.]  
(2) Any default on the part of an officer -in-charge of a police -station, an 
investigating officer or any other person required by law to perform any functions in 
connection with the investigation, that re sults in, or has the effect of, delaying 
investigation or submission of the report under sub -section (1), shall be deemed to 
be a willful disobedience of the orders of 
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[the Anti-terrorism Court] and the person 
committing the default shall be liable to be punished for contempt of Court.  
(3) 
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[The Anti -terrorism Court ] may directly take cognizance of a case 
triable by such court without the case being sent to it under section 190 of the Code.  
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[(4). * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(5) Where, in a case triable by  
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[an Anti-terrorism Court], an accused has 
been released from police custody 
191
[ or custody of any other investigating agency 
joined in an investigation], under section 169 of the Code, or has been remanded to 
judicial custody, 
192
[the Anti-terrorism Court ]may, on good grounds being shown by a 
Public prosecutor or a Law officer of the Government, for reasons to be recorded in 
                                                 
185Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.12. 
186Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.5. 
187Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
188Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
189Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.9. 
190Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2.. 
191Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.7. 
192Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2.. 
writing, make an order for placing him in police custody 
193
[ or custody of any other 
investigating Agency joined in investigation] for the purpose of further investigation in 
the case. 
(6) 
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[An Anti -terrorism Court] shall be deemed to be a Magistrate for 
purpose of 
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[sub-section] (5). 
196
[
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[(7) The Court shall, on taking cognizance of a case, proceed with the trial 
from day-to-day and shall decide the case within seven days, failing which the matter 
shall be brought to the notice of the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned for 
appropriate directions, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case.]  
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[(8) An anti -terrorism Cour t shall not give more than two 
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[adjournments 
during the trial of the case and that also imposition of exemplary costs]. If the 
defense counsel does not appear after two consecutive adjournments, the Court 
may appoint a State Counsel with at least seven ye ars standing in criminal matters 
for the defense of the accused from the panel of advocates maintained by the Court 
for the purpose in consultation with the Government and shall proceed with the trial 
of the case]. 
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[(8a) Non-compliance with the provisions  of sub -section 
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[(7) or] (8) may 
render the presiding officer of the court liable to disciplinary action by the concerned 
High Court. 
(8b) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7 of the Explosive 
Substances Act, 1908 (VI of 1908), or any other law  for the time being in force, if the 
consent or sanction of the appropriate authority, where required, is not received 
within thirty days of the submission of challan in the court, the same shall be deemed 
to have been given or accorded and the court shall  proceed with the trial of the 
case.] 
(9) 
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[An Anti-terrorism Court] shall not, merely by reason of a change in its 
composition or transfer of a case under sub -section (3) of section 12, be bound to 
recall and re-hear any witness who has given evidence and may act on the evidence 
already recorded. 
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[(10) Any accused person may be tried in his absence if the Anti -terrorism 
court, after such inquiry as it deems fit, is satisfied that such absence is deliberate 
and brought about with a view to impeding the course of justice: 
                                                 
193Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.7. 
194Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
195Substituted for “sub-section (4) and” by the Anti -terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, 
s.9.. 
196Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.9. 
197Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.5. 
198Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.9. 
199Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.5.. 
200Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.9. 
201Inserted by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.5. 
202Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
203Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.13. 
Provided that the accused person shall not be tried under this sub -section 
unless a proclamation has been published in respect of him in at least 
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[in one daily 
newspaper including Sindhi language] requiring him to appear at a specified pla ce 
within seven days failing which action may also be taken against him under section 
88 of the Code: 
Provided further that the Court shall proceed with the trial after taking the 
necessary steps to appoint an Advocate at the expense of the State to defend  the 
accused person who is not before the Court. 
Explanation.– An accused who is tried in his absence under this sub -section shall 
be deemed not to have admitted the commission of any offence for which he has 
been charged.] 
(11)  The Advocate appointed und er the second proviso to sub -section (10) 
shall be a person selected by 
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[the Anti - terrorism Court] for the purpose and he 
shall be engaged at the expense of the Government. 
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[(11A) Noting contained in sub -section (10) or sub -section (11) shall be 
construed to deny the accused the right to consult or be defended by a legal 
practitioner of his own choice.] 
(12) If, within sixty days from the date of his conviction, any person tried 
under sub -section (10) appears voluntarily, or is apprehended and brought be fore 
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[the Anti-terrorism Court], and proves to its satisfaction that he did not abscond or 
conceal himself for the purpose of avoiding the proceeding against him, 
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[the Anti-
terrorism Court] shall set aside his conviction and proceed to try him in accorda nce 
with law for the offence with which he is charged: 
 Provided that 
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[the Anti-terrorism Court] may exercise its powers under this 
sub-section in a case in which a person as aforesaid appears before it after the 
expiration of the said period and satisfie s it that he could not appear within the said 
period by reason of circumstances  beyond his control. 
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[(13) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(14) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, 
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[ an Anti -terrorism Court] 
shall, for the purpose of trial of any offen ce have all the powers of a Court of 
Sessions and shall try such offence as if it were a Court of Sessions as far as may 
be in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Code for trial before a Court of 
Sessions. 
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[19A. Mode of making searches and arr est.– The provisions of the Code, 
except that of section 103, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to all searches and arrest 
                                                 
204Substituted by the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.12. 
205Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
206Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.13. 
207Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
208Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
209Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
210Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.9. 
211Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
212Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.13.  
by police officer and an officer of equ ivalent rank of the law enforcement agencies 
made under this Act.] 
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[19B. Pre-trial scrutiny.– Before commencement of the trial, the prosecutor shall 
scrutinize the case file to ensure that all pre -trial formalities have been completed so 
that the actual trial proceeds uninterrupted form day-to-day.] 
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[20.  Punishment * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
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[21. Protection to Judges, 
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[* * * *] Counsel, Public Prosecutor, 
witnesses and persons concerned with court proceedings .– (1) The Court may, 
subject to the availability of resources, make such necessary orders or  take such 
measures, as it deems fit, within availa ble resources, for the protection of a witness, 
judge, 
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[* * * *] public prosecutor, counsel and other persons concerned in 
proceedings for an offence under this Act, which may also include the following 
measures– 
(a) proceedings may be held in camera, or unde r restricted  entry of 
members of the public, where necessary for the protection of the judge, 
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[* * * *] witnesses or a victim’s family members or to prevent persons 
from crowding or storming the court to intimidate the judge 
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[* * * *] or 
to create a threatening atmosphere; 
(b) the names of judges, 
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[* * * *] counsel, public prosecutor, 
witnesses and persons concerned with court proceedings shall not be 
published; and 
(c) During any inquiry, investigation or court proceedings, whenever the 
matter of the identifica tion of the accused arises, adequate protection 
shall be provided to a witness identifying any accused, in order to 
protect the identity of the witness from the accused.  
(2) For purposes of protection of the judges, 
221
[* * * *], accused, witnesses, 
prosecutors and defence counsel and anyone concerned with the court proceedings, 
the Government may adopt such other measures as may be appropriate or may be 
proscribed 
222
[and the Armed Forces shall also provide comprehensive protection and 
security to the judges, 
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[* * * *] accused, witnesses, prosecutors, 
investigators, defence counsel and all those concerned in the court proceedings.] 
                                                 
213Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.6. 
214Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 15.8.2001.s.10. 
215Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 15.8.2001.s.11. 
216Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5. 
217Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
218Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
219Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
220Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
221Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
222Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.8. 
223Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
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[These measures may include the following, namely:– 
(a) screens may be used during trial to shield witnesses, Judges and 
Prosecutors from public view; 
(b) trial may be held in jail premises or through video link; 
(c) witness protection programmes may be established by the Government 
through law or rules. 
The Provincial Government shall take necessary steps to ensure that 
prisoners in Jails do not have access to mobile phones.]  
(3) The Government shall extend protection to a judge, 
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[*** *] a counsel, 
public prosecutor and the witnesses during investigation of an offence and 
proceedings under this Act, and thereafter, as may be considered necessary.] 
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[(4) The provisions of this section shall have effect notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, including the Qanun -
e-Shahdat, 1984 (P. O. No. 10 of 1984).] 
227
[21A. Cordons for Terrorist Investigation .– (1) An area is a cordoned area for 
the purposes of a terrorist investigation under this Act, if it is so designated under 
this section.  
(2) A designation may be made only by an officer not below the rank of a 
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[Deputy Superintendent of Police or a member of a Jo int Investigation Team ] if he 
considers it expedient for the purposes of a terrorist investigation.  
(3) If a designation is made orally, the officer making it shall confirm it in 
writing, as soon as is reasonably practicable.  
(4) The officer making a des ignation shall arrange for the demarcation of 
the cordoned area, so far as is reasonably practicable.  
(5) An area may be designated a cordoned area for a maximum period of 
fourteen days, which may be extended in writing from time to time, with each 
extension specifying the additional period:  
Provided that a designation shall have no effect after 28 days beginning with 
the day on which it was made.  
(6) Where a person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a 
terrorist investigation is being conducte d or is proposed to be conducted, a person 
commits an offence if he– 
(a) discloses to another, or others, anything which is likely to prejudice an 
investigation; or 
(b) interferes with material which is likely to be relevant to an investigation.  
                                                 
224Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.7. 
225Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXXIV of 2002), w.e.f. 23.11.2002, s.5 
226Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.7.  
227Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
228Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.9. 
(7) Whosoever commits an offence under sub-section (6) shall be liable on 
conviction to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not exceeding 
two years, and fine.  
(8) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub -section 
(6) to prove– 
(a) that he did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the 
disclosure or interference was likely to affect a terrorist investigation; or  
(b) that he had reasonable excuse for the disclosure or interference.  
(9) For the purposes of this section: 
(a) a reference to conducting a terrorist investigation includes a reference 
to taking part in the conduct of, or assisting, terrorist investigation; and 
(b) a person interferes with any material if he falsifies it, conceals it, 
destroys it or dispos es of it, or if he causes or permits another to do 
any of these things. 
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[21B. Terrorist investigation .– (1) A policeman in uniform  
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[or a member of a 
Joint Investigating Team] may: 
(a) order a person in a cordoned area to leave immediately,  
(b) order a p erson immediately to leave the premises which are wholly or 
partly in or adjacent to a cordoned area,  
(c) order the driver or person in charge of a vehicle in a cordoned area to 
move it from the area immediately, 
(d) arrange for the removal of a vehicle from the cordoned area,  
(e) arrange for the movement of a vehicle within a cordoned area,  
(f) prohibit or restrict access to a cordoned area by pedestrians or 
vehicles, 
(g) enter ad search any premises in a cordoned area if he suspects 
anyone concerned with terrorism is hiding there, 
(h) search and arrest any person he reasonably suspects to be a person 
concerned in terrorism;  
Provided that any search of a person shall be done by a Police person 
of the same sex; or  
(i) take possession of any property in a cordoned area he reasonably 
suspects is likely to be used for the purposes of terrorism.  
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[21C. Training.– (1) Weapons Training:  A person commits an offence if he 
provides, without valid authorisation from the competent authority, any instruction or 
training in the making or use of– 
(a) firearms;  
                                                 
229Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
230Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.10. 
231Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
(b) explosives; or  
(c) chemical, biological, and other weapons.  
 (2) A person commits an offence if he provides without valid authorisation 
from the competent authority, any instruction or training to any chi ld under sub -
section (1) and, on conviction, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of not less 
then ten years and fine. 
 (3) A person commits an offence if he receives instruction or training from 
anyone, without valid authorisation from the competent authority, to give such 
instruction or training or invites another, specifically or generally, to receive such 
unauthorised instruction or training in the making or use of– 
(a) firearms; 
(b) explosive; or 
(c) chemical, biological, and other weapons. 
 (4) A child commits an offence if he provides, without valid authorisation 
from the competent authority, any instruction or training, or if he receives such 
unauthorised instruction or training or invites another, specifically or generally, to 
receive such unauthorised instruction or training in the making or use of 
(a) firearms; 
(b) explosive; or 
(c) chemical, biological, and other weapons. 
 (5) A child guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on 
conviction to imprisonment for a term not less t han six months and not exceeding 
five years. 
 (6) A person guilty of an offence under sub -section (1) and (3) shall be 
liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or fine or 
with both. 
 (7) Training in Terrorism .– (a) A person commits an offence if he 
provides, generally or specifically, any instruction or training in acts of terrorism. 
(b) A person commits an offence if he receives any instruction or training 
in acts of terrorism or invites another, specifically or generally, t o 
receive such instruction or training. 
(c) A person guilty of an offence under sub-section (a) and (b)  shall, on 
conviction, be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term of 
not less one year and not more than ten years and fine. 
(d) A perso n is guilty of an offence if he provides, any instruction or 
training in acts of terrorism to a child, and on conviction, shall be liable 
on conviction to imprisonment of either description for a term less than 
one year and not more than ten years and fine. 
(e) A child commits an offence if he provides generally or specifically, any 
instruction or training in acts of terrorism, and on conviction, shall be 
liable to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not more 
than five years; 
(f) A child co mmits an offence if he receives, generally or specifically, 
instructions or training in acts of terrorism, and on conviction, shall be 
liable to imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not more 
than five years. 
(8) A court by which a person is convicted of an offence under this section, 
may order the forfeiture of any thing or property which it considers to have been in 
the person’s possession for purposes connected with the offence, after giving any 
person, other than the convicted person, who  claims to be the owner or is otherwise 
interested, an opportunity of being heard. 
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[21D. Bail.– (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 439,  491, 496, 497, 
498, 498A and 561A of the Code, no court, other than an Anti -terrorism Court , a 
High Court, or the Supreme Court of Pakistan, shall have the power or jurisdiction to 
grant bail to or otherwise release an accused person in a case triable by an Anti -
terrorism Court. 
(2) All offences under this Act punishable with death or imprisonment  
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[* * 
* * *] exceeding three years shall be non-bailable. 
Provided that if there appear reasonable gourds for believing that any person  
accused of non-bailable offence has been guilty of an offence punishable with death 
or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for not  less than ten years, such person 
shall not be released on bail. 
(3) Subject to sub-section (2), the Court may admit a person to bail, unless 
satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing that the person, if released 
on bail (whether subject to conditions or not), would: 
(a) fail to surrender to custody; 
(b) commits an offence while on bail; 
(c) interfere with a witness; otherwise obstruct or attempt to obstruct the 
course of justice, whether in relation to himself or another person; or 
(d) fail to comply with the conditions of release (if any). 
(4) In exercising its powers in relation to a person seeking bail under this 
Act, the court shall have regard to such of the following considerations (as well as to 
any others which it considers relevant)- 
(a)  the natu re and seriousness of the offence with which the person is 
charged; 
(b)  the character, antecedents, associations and community ties of the 
person; 
(c)  the time which the person has already spent in custody and the time 
which he is likely to spend in custody if he is not admitted to bail; and 
(d)  the strength of the evidence of his having committed the offence. 
                                                 
232Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
233Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.11. 
(5)  without prejudice to any other power to impose conditions on 
admission to bail, the Court admitting a person to bail under this section may i mpose 
such conditions as it considers: 
(a)  likely to result in the person’s appearance at the time and place 
required
234
[including very high bail sureties], or 
(b) necessary in the interests of justice or for the prevention of 
crime
235
[including surveillance of the person granted bail to monitor his 
activities and requiring him to report to the concerned police station at 
specified intervals as determined by the court]  
(6) It shall be lawful for the person to be held in military or police protective 
custody in accordance with the conditions of his bail. 
(7) The Government or the Court may, under this section, at any time, in 
respect of a person charged of an offence under this Act, if it considers necessary, 
by special or general order, direct special arrangem ents to be made as to the place 
at which the person is to be held in order: 
(a) to prevent his escape; or 
(b) to ensure his safety or the safety of others. 
236
[21E. Remand.– (1) where a person is detained for investigation, the investigating 
officer, within twenty -four hours of the arrest, excluding the time necessary for the 
journey from the place of arrest to the court, shall produce the accused before the 
Court, and may apply for remand of the accused to police custody  
237
[or custody of 
any other investigating Agenc y joined in the investigation], for which the maximum 
period allowed may be 
238
[not less 
239
[fifteen days and not more] than thirty days at 
one time]: 
Provided that, where an accused cannot within twenty-four hours be produced 
before the Court, a temporary ord er for police custody  
240
[or custody of any other 
investigating agency joined in the investigation] not exceeding twenty-four hours may 
be obtained from the nearest Magistrate for the purpose of producing the accused 
before the Court within that period. 
(2) No extension of the time of the remand of the accused in police 
custody 
241
[or custody of any other investigating agency joined in the investigation] 
shall be allowed, unless it can be shown by the Investigating Officer, to the 
satisfaction of the Court that  further evidence may be available and the Court is 
satisfied that no bodily harm has  been or will be caused to the accused; 
                                                 
234Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.14.  
235Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.14.  
236Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
237Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.12. 
238Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010  (I of 2010), w.e.f. 01.02.2010, s.15 
239Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.15. 
240Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.12. 
241Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, s.12. 
Provided that the total period of such remand shall not exceed 
242
[ninety] days.  
(3) The Court shall be deemed to be a Magistrate f or purposes of sub -
section (1) 
243
[:] 
244
[Provided that the Magistrates appointed under the Shariah Nizam -e-Adl 
Regulation, 2009 shall also have the same powers as given to a court under t his 
section.] 
245
[21EE. Power to call information etc .– (1) The Superintendent of Police during 
the course of investi gation or an equivalent officer of security forces operating in 
aid of civil power under section 4 and 5, may by an order in writing, on the 
request of the Joint Investigation Team,- 
(a) call for information from any  person for the purpose of satisfying 
himself whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of 
this Act or any rule or order made there under; 
(b) require any person to produce or deliver any document or thing useful 
or relevant to the inquiry or investigation; 
(c) examine any person acquainted with the facts; 
(d) with the permission of the Anti -terrorism Court, require any bank of 
financial institution, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law 
for the time being in force, to provide any informa tion relating to any 
person, including copies of entries made in the bank’s or a financial 
institution’s book, including information of transactions saved in 
electronic or digital form which are reasonably believed to be 
connected with commission of an offence under this Act and the keeper 
of such books or records shall be obliged to certify the copies in 
accordance with law; and 
(e) require information or obtain record of telephone and mobile phone 
data, e -mail, MMS and  CNIC and encrypted messages or any other  
information suspected to be linked in any manner with commission of 
an offence under this Act, from any service provider company of 
department. 
(2) The copies obtained, information received or evidence collected in 
pursuance of clause (d) and (e) of sub -section (1) shall be kept confidential and shall 
not be divulged to any un -authorized person or used for any purpose other than the 
legal proceedings under this Act. 
(3) Any contravention of an order made under sub -section (1) shall be 
punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may 
extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both.] 
                                                 
242Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.15.  
243Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.15.  
244Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.15.  
245Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.16. 
246
[21F. Remissions.– Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or prison rules 
for the time being in force, no remission in any sentence sh all be allowed to a 
person, 
247
[*** *] who is convicted and sentenced for any offence under this Act, 
248
[*** 
*] 
249
[:] 
250
[Provided that in case of a child convicted and sentences for an offence 
under this Act, on satisfaction of government, may be granted remiss ion, as deemed 
appropriate.] 
251
[21G. Trial of offences .– All offences under this Act shall be tried 
252
[exclusively] 
by the Anti-Terrorism Court established under this Act]
253
[:] 
254
[Provided that the Courts of Zila Qazi or Azafi Zila Qazi established under 
the Shariah Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, 2009 shall deemed to be the court and shall try 
all case so assigned to them by the administrative judge designated under sub -
section (2) or sub-section (4) of section 13, as the case may be.] 
255
[21H. Conditional admissibility  of confession .– Notwithstanding anything 
contained in the Qanoon-e-Shahdat, 1984 (President’s Order No. 10 of 1984) or any 
other law for the time being in force, where in any court proceedings held under this 
Act the evidence (which includes circumstantial and other evidence) produced raises 
the presumption that there is a reasonable probability that the accused has 
committed the offence, any confession made by the accused during investigation 
without being compelled, before a police officer not below the rank of a 
Superintendent of Police, may be admissible in evidence against him, if the Court so 
deems fit: 
 Provided that the Superintendent of Police before recording any such 
confession, had explained to the person making it that he is not bound to make a  
confession and that if he does so it may be used as evidence against him and that 
no Superintendent of Police has recorded such confession unless, upon  questioning 
the person making it, the  Superintendent of Police had reason to believe that it was 
made voluntarily; and that when he recorded the confession, he made a 
memorandum at the foot of such record to the following effect: 
“I have explained to (name), that he is not bound to make a confession and 
that, if he does so, any confession he may make may be used as evidence 
against him and I believe that this confession was voluntarily made. It was 
taken in my presence, and was read over to the person making it and 
admitted by him to be correct, and it contains a full and true account of the 
statement made by him.” 
                                                 
246Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
247Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.17.  
248Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.17. 
249Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.17.  
250Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.17. 
251Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
252Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.10. 
253Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.18.  
254Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.18. 
255Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
(Signed) 
Distt. superintendent of police”.] 
256
[21I. Aid and abetment.– Whoever aids or abets any offence, under this Act shall 
be punishable with the maximum term of same imprisonment provided for the 
offence or the fine provided for such offence or with both.] 
257
[21J. Harbouring.– (1) A person commits an offence if he harbours any person 
who has committed an offence under this Act. 
(2)  A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on 
conviction to punishment as provided in sec tion 216 and 216A of the Pakistan Penal 
Code (Act XLV of 1860).] 
258
[21K. Offences triable by way of summary procedure .– All offences under this 
Act punishable with imprisonment for a term of not more than six months with or 
without fine shall be tried by way of summary procedure.] 
259
[21L. Punishment for an Absconder .– Whoever being accused  of an offence 
under this Act, absconds and avoids arrest or evades appearance before any 
inquiry, investigation or court proceedings or conceals himself, and obstructs the 
course of justice, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than 
260
[five years] 
and not more than 
261
[ten years] or with fine or with both.] 
262
[21M. Joint Trial.– (1) While trying any offence under this Act, a Court may also 
try any other offence wi th which an accused may, under the Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898, be charged, at the same trial if the offence is connected with such 
other offence. 
(2)  If, in the course of any trial under this Act of any offence it is found that 
the accused person has committed any other offence under this Act or any other law 
for the time being in force, the Court may convict an accused for such other offence 
and pass any sentence authorised by this Act or, as the case may be, such other 
law, for the punishment thereof.] 
22. Manner and place of execution of sentence.– The Government may 
specify the manner, mode and place of execution of any sentence passed under this 
Act, having regard to the deterrent effect which such execution is likely to have. 
23. Power to transfer cases to regular courts.– Where, after taking cognizance 
of an offence, 
263
[an Anti -Terrorism Court] is of opinion that the offence is not a 
scheduled offence, it shall, notwithstanding that it has no jurisdiction to try such 
                                                 
256Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
257Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
258Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
259Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
260Substituted for “six months” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.11. 
261Substituted for “five years” by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.11. 
262Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.12. 
263Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
offence, transfer the case fo r trial of such offence to any court having jurisdiction 
under the Code, and the Court to which the case is transferred may proceed with the 
trial of the offence as if it had taken cognizance of the offence. 
264
[24. Appellate Tribunal.– * * * * * * * * *   ] 
25. Appeal.– (1) An appeal against the final judgment of 
265
[an Anti -terrorism 
Court] shall lie to 
266
[a High Court]. 
(2)  Copies of the Judgment of 
267
[an Anti-terrorism Court] shall be supplied 
to the accused and the Public Prosecutor free of cost on the day the judgment is 
pronounced and the record of the trial shall be transmitted to the 
268
[the High Court]  
within three days of the decision. 
(3)  An appeal under sub -section (1) may be preferred by a person 
sentenced by 
269
[an Anti-terrorism Court] to 
270
[a High Co urt] within 
271
[fifteen] days of 
the passing of the sentence. 
(4)  The Attorney General 
272
[Deputy Attorney -General, Standing Counsel ] 
or an Advocate General 
273
[or an advocate of the High Court or the Supreme Court of 
Pakistan appointed as Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special 
Public Prosecutor] may, on being directed by the Federal or a Provincial 
Government, file an appeal against an order of acquittal or a sentence passed by 
274
[an Anti-terrorism Court] within 
275
[thirty] days of such order.  
276
[(4A) Any person who is a victim or legal heir of a victim and is aggrieved 
by the order  of acquittal passed by an Anti -Terrorism Court, may, within thirty days, 
file an appeal in a High Court against such order. 
(4B) If an order of acquittal is passed by an Anti-Terrorism Court in any case 
instituted upon complaint and the High Court, on an application made to it by the 
complainant in this behalf, grant special leave to appeal from the order of acquittal, 
the complainant may within thirty days present such an appeal to the High Court.] 
(5)  An appeal under this section shall be heard and decided by 
277
[a High 
Court] within seven working days. 
                                                 
264Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.14. 
265Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s,2. 
266Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s,2. 
267Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
268Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
269Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
270Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
271Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.19  
272Inserted by the Anti -terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 ( XIX of 2000), w.e.f. 20.08.1997; and published in gazette of 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), part-I. dated 30.5.2000, s.2. 
273Inserted by the Anti -terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000 ( XIX of 2000), w.e.f. 20.08.1997; and published in gazette of 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), part-I. dated 30.5.2000, s.2. 
274Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
275Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.19  
276Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2004 (X of 2004),w.e.f. 30.11.2004, s.2. 
277Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
278
[(6) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
279
[(7) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(8) Pending the appeal 
280
[the High Court] shall not release the accused on 
bail. 
281
[(9) For the purposes of hearing appeals under this section each High 
Court shall establish a Special Bench or Benches consisting of not less than two 
Judges. 
(10) While hearing an appeal, the Bench shall not grant more than two 
consecutive adjournments.] 
282
[26. Admissibility of confession made before police.– * * * * *   ] 
27. Punishment for defective investigation 
283
[and reward for successful 
investigation].– 
284
[(1)] If 
285
[ an Anti-terrorism Court] or 
286
[a High Court] comes to th e 
conclusion during the course of or at the conclusion of the trial that the investigation 
officer, or other concerned officers have failed to carry out the investigation properly 
or diligently or have failed to pursue the case properly and in breach of th eir duties, it 
shall be lawful for such Court or, as the case may be, 
287
[ High Court] to punish the 
delinquent officers with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or 
with both by resort to summary proceedings. 
 
288
[(2) Incentive systems sh all be introduced by the Provincial Governments 
providing for appropriate rewards to investigating officers who conduct successful 
investigation.] 
289
[27A Presumption of proof against accused.– Any person having in 
possession any explosive substance with or without explosive devices without lawful 
justification or having been unlawfully concerned with such explosive substance and 
devices, shall be presumed, unless contrary is proved, that the explosive substance 
was for the purpose of terrorism.] 
290
[27AA. Punishment for false implication .– Where an investigating officer 
dishonestly and falsely involves, implicates or arrests a person alleged to have  
                                                 
278Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.15. 
279Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.15. 
280Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
281Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.12. 
282Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.16. 
283Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.8. 
284Renumbered by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.8. 
285Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
286Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
287Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2 
288Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.8. 
289Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.20.  
290Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.9. 
committed any scheduled offe nce shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term 
which may extend to two years or with 
291
[fine] or with both: 
 Provided that action against such investigating officer shall not be taken 
without the prior approval of the Government. 
27B. Conviction on the basis of electronic or forensic evidence etc .– 
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or Qanun-e-Shahdat, 1984 (P. O. No. 
10 of 1984) or any other law for the time being in force, a person accused of an 
offence under this Act may be convicted on the basis of electronic or forensic 
evidence or such other evidence that may have bec ome available because of 
modern devices or techniques referred to in Article 164 of the Qanun -e-Shahadat, 
(P.O. No. 10 of 1984): 
 Provided that the Court is fully satisfied as to the genuineness of such 
evidence.] 
28. Transfer of cases .– (1) Notwithstandin g anything in this Act 
292
[the Chief 
Justice of High Court concerned 
293
[on the application of any party to the proceedings 
or on the application of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government] may, if 
he] considers it expedient so to do in the interest of justice, or where the 
convenience or safety of the witnesses or the safety of the accused so requires, 
transfer any case from one 
294
[Anti-terrorism Court ] to another 
295
[Anti-terrorism 
Court]within or outside the area. 
 
296
[(1A) Where it appears to the Gover nment that it would be in the interest of 
justice or expedient for protection and safety of judges, witnesses or prosecutors, it 
may apply to the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned for transfer of a case 
from, an Anti-terrorism Court falling within its jurisdiction to an Anti-terrorism Court in 
any other place in Pakistan and for this purpose shall also seek concurrence of the 
Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.]   
(2) 
297
[An Anti -terrorism Court] to which a case is transferred under sub -
section (1) shall proceed with the case from the stage at which it was pending 
immediately before such transfer and it shall not be bound to recall and re -hear any 
witness who has given evidence and may act on the evidence already recorded 
298
[: 
Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the powers of the presiding 
officer of the Special Court to call any witness as is available under the law.] 
                                                 
291Misprinted in the gazette as “line”. 
292Substituted for the “a High Court may, if it” by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (VI of 2002)w.e.f 31.1.2002, 
s.13. 
293Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.21. 
294Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
295Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
296Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.10. 
297Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
298Replaced and Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.17. 
299
[(3) The Federal Government may in the interests of justice and for 
protection and safety of witnesses and invest igators, transfer the investigation of any 
case from’ one place to any other place in Pakistan. 
(4) The investigating officer or the agency to which case is transferred 
under sub-section (3), may proceed form the stage the inquiry or investigation was 
left or may proceed with the case as if it had been originally entrusted to him or the 
agency, as the case may be. 
(5) On completion of investigation and before submission of report under 
section 173 of the Code, the Federal Government may direct that the case  falling in 
the jurisdiction of a particular Anti -terrorism court may be forwarded for trial to 
another Anti -terrorism court anywhere in Pakistan, as may be specified by the 
Federal Government in this behalf, in the public interests or for the safety and 
protection of judges, public prosecutors or witnesses.]  
300
[28A. Impounding of passport of person charge -sheeted under the Act .– 
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time  being in force, the 
passport of a person, who is accused of an o ffence under this Act, shall be deemed 
to have been impounded for such period as the Court may deem fit.]    
29. Trial before 
301
[Anti-terrorism Court] to have precedence .– A trial under 
this Act of an offence by 
302
[an Anti -terrorism Court], and the appearanc e of an 
accused before it, shall have precedence over the trail of any other case against the 
accused in any other Court, except the High Court on its original side.  
30. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code .–(1) 
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or in any other law, every scheduled 
offence shall be deemed to be a cognizable offence within the meaning of clause (f) 
of section 4 of the Code and the words “cognizable case” as defined in that clause 
shall be construed accordingly.  
(2)  Sections 374 to 379 of the Code shall apply in relation to a case 
involving a scheduled offence subject to the modification that the references to a 
“Court of Sessions” and “High Court”, wherever occurring therein, shall be construed 
as reference to 
303
[“an Anti-terrorism Court”] and 
304
[a High Court.] 
305
[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
306
[(4) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
31. Finality of Judgment .– A judgment or order passed, or sentence awarded, 
by 
307
[ an Anti-terrorism Court], subject to the result of an appe al under this Act shall 
be final and shall not be called in question in any Court. 
                                                 
299Added by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2014 (VI of 2014) w.e.f. 18.06.2014, s.10. 
300Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act,2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.13. 
301Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
302Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
303Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
304Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
305Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.13. 
306Omitted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.13. 
32. Overriding effect of Act .– (1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or any other law but, save as 
expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code shall, in so far as they are 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before 
308
[an 
Anti-terrorism Court]; and for the purpose of the said provisions of the Code, 
309
[ an 
Anti-terrorism Court] shall be deemed to be a Court of Sessions.  
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions 
contained in sub -section (1), the provisions of section 350 of the Code shall, as far 
as may be, apply to the proceedings befo re 
310
[an Anti-terrorism Court], and for this 
purpose and reference in those provisions to a Magistrate shall be construed as a 
reference to
311
[ an Anti-terrorism Court]. 
33. Delegation.– The Government may, by notification, delegate, subject to such 
conditions as may be specified therein, all or any of the powers exercisable by it 
under this Act. 
34. Power to amend the schedule .– The Government may, by notification, 
amend the
312
[Schedules]so as to add any entry thereto or modify  or omit any entry 
therein. 
313
[35. Powers to make rules .– The Federal Government or a Provincial Government 
may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this 
Act.] 
36. Savings.– (1) Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the jurisdiction  
exercisable by, or the procedure applicable to, any court or other authority under any 
law relating to the Naval, Military or Air Forces or any other armed force of the 
Government. 
(2)  For the removal of any doubt, it is her eby declared that, for the 
purposes of any such law as is referred to in sub -section (1 ), 
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[an Anti-terrorism 
Court] shall be deemed to be a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction. 
315
[37. Contempt of Court.– An Anti-Terrorism Court shall have the power to punish 
with imprisonment for a term  which may extend to six months and with fine any 
person who– 
(a) abuses, interferes with or obstructs the process of the Court in any way 
or disobeys any order or direction of the Court; 
                                                                                                                                                        
307Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
308Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
309Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
310Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
311Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
312Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2014 (VII of 2014)w.e.f. 21.6.2014, s.16. 
313Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013)w.e.f. 26.03.2013, s.22.  
314Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.2. 
315Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (XIII of 1999) w.e.f. 27.8.1999, s.18. 
(b) scandalizes the Court otherwise does anything which tends to bring the 
Court or a person constituting the Court into hatred, ridicule or 
contempt; 
(c) does anything which tends to prejudice the determination of a matter 
pending or most likely to come up before the Court;  
(d) does anything which, by any other law, constitutes contempt of court. 
Explanation.– In this section, “Court” means anti-terrorism court. 
38. Punishment for terrorist act committed before this Act .– Where a person 
has committed an offence before the commencement of this Act which if committed 
after the date on which this Act comes into force would constitute a terrorist act 
hereunder he shall be tried under this Act but shall be liable to punishment as 
authorized by law at the time the offence was committed. 
39. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or ot her legal proceedings shall lie  against 
any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done 
under this Act. 
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[39A. Removal of difficulties .– If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any 
provisions of this Act, the Feder al Government may make such order, not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for 
the purposes of removing the difficulty. 
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[39B. Repeal and savings .– (1) The Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special 
Courts) Act, 1975, (XV of 1975) is hereby repealed. 
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Suppression of Terrorist Activities 
(Special Courts) Act, 1975 (XV of 1975) and the amendment of the Anti -terrorism 
Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001– 
(a) every order, decision or judgment passed by any Anti -terrorism Court 
constituted under this Act or Special Court constituted under the 
Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) Act, 1975, or any 
Appellate Court before such repeal or amendment shall remain in force 
and operative and the repeal or amendment shall not affect the 
previous operation of the law or anything duly done or suffered or 
punishment incurred thereunder; 
(b) every case, appeal and legal proceedings whatso ever filed or pending 
before any court under the Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special 
Courts) Act, 1975, including the High Court and the Supreme Court 
shall continue to be proceeded with in accordance with law before the 
concerned court of compete nt jurisdiction, including the court 
established under this Act, and all orders passed, decisions made and 
judgments delivered whether in the past or which may be made 
delivered hereafter by such concerned court whether original, appellate 
                                                 
316Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.15. 
317Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.16. 
or revisional, s hall be deemed to have been validly and competently 
made; 
(c)  all convictions made, punishments or sentences awarded by the Anti -
terrorism Court or Special Court or an Appellate Court before such 
repeal or amendment shall be executed as if the said Acts w ere in 
force;  
(d)  any investigation or inquiry under this Act or the Suppression of 
Terrorists Activities (Special Courts) Act, 1975 made or instituted 
before the commencement of the Anti -terrorism (Amendment) 
Ordinance, 2001, shall continue to be made a nd proceeded with in 
accordance with law;  
(e)  all cases pending before the Anti -terrorism Court or Special Court 
immediately before the commencement of the Anti -terrorism 
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2001, if not covered by this Act or clauses (a) 
and (b) abov e, shall stand transferred to the respective Courts of 
Sessions of the area or such other courts of competent jurisdiction 
where the cases were registered against the accused and such courts 
shall proceed with the cases from the stage at which they were 
pending, without the necessity of recalling any witnesses; and 
(f)  the Court of Sessions or, as the case may be, any other court to which 
a case has been transferred from the Anti -terrorism Court or a Special 
Court under Clause (d) shall try it in accordanc e with the provisions of 
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), and the  law 
applicable to such case. 
40. Amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908) .–In 
the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908(XIV of 1908), the following am endments 
shall be made, namely:– 
I In section 15, in clause (2) in sub -clause (a) for the words “violence or 
intimidation” the words “terrorism, stirring up sectarianism, violence or 
intimidation which endanger or threaten public order” shall be 
substituted. 
II For section 16, the following shall be substituted, namely:– 
“16. Declaration of an association to be unlawful.– (1) If either the 
Federal Government or the Provincial Government is of the opinion 
that an association is an unlawful association it may call upon the 
association to show cause within fourteen days why it should not be 
declared as unlawful association for the purpose of this Act. 
(2) If after hearing the association, the Federal Government 
or the Provincial Government is of the opinion that the association is an 
unlawful association it may declare such association to be an unlawful 
association. 
(3)  If the Federal Government or the Provincial Government 
is of the opinion that in the interest of the maintenance of public order 
or to prevent i njury to the people it is just and necessary to take 
immediate action, it may, pending passing of order under sub -section 
(2), by an ad interim order, declare an association to be unlawful. 
(4)  An association aggrieved by an order under sub -section 
(2) may file an appeal before a Board appointed by the Chief Justice of 
the High Court of the Province consisting of a Chairman and two other 
persons each of whom is or has been a Judge of a High Court. 
(5)  The Board shall decide the appeal within thirty days a nd 
may pass such order as it may deem fit.” 
III. In section 17,– 
(i)  In sub -section (1) for the words “six months” the words “five 
years” shall be substituted; and 
(ii)  In sub-section (2) for the words “three years” the words “seven 
years” shall be substituted. 
IV In sections 17A, 17D and 17E, for the words “Provincial Government” 
wherever occurring the words “Federal Government or the Provincial 
Government” shall be substituted. 
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[THE FIRST SCHEDULE] 
(List of Proscribed Organizations) 
[See section 11B] 
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THE SECOND SCHEDULE 
(List of Organizations under Observation) 
[See section 11D (1)(a)] 
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THE THIRD SCHEDULE 
(Scheduled Offences) 
[See section 2 (t)] 
(1)  Any act of terrorism within the meaning of this Act including those offences 
which may be added or amended in accordance with the provisions of section 
34 of this Act. 
(2)  Any other offence punishable under this Act. 
(3)  Any attempt to commit, or any a id or abetment of, or any conspiracy to 
commit, any of the aforesaid offences.] 
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[(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the above paragraphs, the Anti -terrorism 
Court to the exclusion of any other Court shall try the offences relating to the 
following, namely:– 
(i) Abduction or kidnapping for ransom;  
(ii) use of firearms or explosives by any device, including bomb blast in a 
mosque, imambargah, church, temple or any other place of worship, 
whether or not any  hurt or damage is caused thereby; or  
(iii) firing or use of explosives by any device, including bomb blast in the 
Court premises
320
[;] 
(iv) 
321
[Hurt caused by  corrosive substance or attempt to cause hurt by 
means of a corrosive substance; and  
(v) Unlawful possession of an explosive substance or abe tment for such 
an offence under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (VI of 1908)] 
                                                 
318Substituted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXIX of 2001) w.e.f. 14.8.2001, s.17. 
319Added by the Anti-terrorism (Second Amendment) Act, 2004 (II of 2005) w.e.f. 11.1.2005, s.14. 
320Added by Notification No. SO (Judl -I)10(I-36(I)/2010, dated 5 th September, 2012; and published in the gazette of Punjab, 
part-I dated 19.9.2012. 
321Added by Notification No. SO (Judl -I)10(I-36(I)/2010, dated 5 th September, 2012; and publish ed in the gazette of Punjab, 
part-I dated 19.9.2012. 
322
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE 
(See section 11EE) 
323
[THE FIFTH SCHEDULE 
[see section 6(3A)] 
 
(a) Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The 
Hague on the 16th December, 1970; 
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[(b) Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil 
Aviation, done at Montreal on 23rd September,1971;] 
(c) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against 
Internationally Protected Persons, including diplomatic Agents, adopted by the 
General Assembly of the United Nations on the 14th December, 1973; 
(d) International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, adopted by the 
General Assembly of the United Nations on the 17th December, 1979; 
(e) Protocol for the Suppression  of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving 
International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the Convention for the 
suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at 
Montreal on the 24th February, 1988; 
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[(ea) Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material,  adopted at Vienna 
on 3rd March, 1980.] 
(f) Convention for the suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of 
Maritime Navigation, done at Rome on the 10th March, 1988; 
(g) Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed 
Platforms located on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on the 10 th March, 
1988; 
(h) International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted 
by the General Assembly of the United Nations at New York on the 15 th 
December, 1997; and 
(i) Such other convention as may be specified by the Federal Government by 
notification in the official Gazette] 
                                                 
322Added by by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (CXXV of 2002) w.e.f 15.11.2002, s.4 
323Inserted by the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XIII of 2013) w.e.f. 19.3.2013, s.14. 
324Substituted by S.R.O. 814(I)/2013, dated 20.09.2013; and published in Gazette of  Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part II, dated 
24.09.2013. 
325Substituted by S.R.O. 814(I)/2013, dated 20.09.2013; and published in Gazette of  Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part II, dated 
24.09.2013.