Not funny but the truth!
it exists in your constitution
@
WebMaster @
Aeronaut we have a derailer but I will answer him hopefully it will avoid any further derailing!
The Pakistan Penal Code prohibits blasphemy against any recognised religion, providing penalties ranging from a fine to death. An accusation of blasphemy commonly subjects the accused, police, lawyers, and judges to harassment, threats, and attacks.
An accusation is sometimes the prelude to vigilantism and rioting.
By its constitution, the official name of
Pakistan is the "Islamic Republic of Pakistan." More than 96% of Pakistan's 167 million citizens (2008) are Muslims. Among
countries with a Muslim majority, Pakistan has the strictest anti-blasphemy laws. The first purpose of those laws is to protect Islamic authority. By the constitution (Article 2), Islam is the
state religion. By the constitution's Article 31, it is the country's duty to foster the Islamic way of life. By Article 33, it is the country's duty to discourage parochial, racial, tribal, sectarian, and provincial prejudices among the citizens
Several sections of Pakistan's Criminal Code comprise its
blasphemy laws. § 295 forbids damaging or defiling
a place of worship or a sacred object. § 295-A
forbids outraging religious feelings. § 295-B
forbids defiling the Quran. § 295-C
forbids defaming the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Except for § 295-C, the provisions of § 295 require that an offence be a consequence of the accused's
intent. Defiling the Quran merits imprisonment for life. Defaming Muhammad merits death with or without a fine. (See below
Sharia.) If a charge is laid under § 295-C, the trial must take place in a Court of Session with a Muslim judge presiding.
§ 298 states:
Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that person or places any object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Between 1986 and 2007, Pakistani authorities charged 647 people with blasphemy offences. Fifty percent of these were non-Muslims, who represent only 3% of the national population.
No judicial execution for blasphemy has ever occurred in Pakistan, but
20 of those charged were murdered.
[5] By
2010, the total number of people charged under these laws had grown to about 1274.
The only law that may be useful in countering misuse of the Blasphemy law is PPC 153 A (a),
whoever “by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or incites, or attempts to promote or incite, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities” shall be fined and punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to five years.
I dont see much wrong with this...Except that they may be misused....It doesnt sign out Islam only but also other religion, race and caste!
wow...you are seriously discussing how to increase
religious tolerance in pakistan but don't want minority to be part your discussion .....real serious you are....
You are
not a Pakistani minority again read page 1 ....
P.S- - irony is. . the ppl who reported my and @
Ayush bhai's posts were
hell bent to prove themselves right in a thread related to brahmins
There is hell bent (including leaving the thread) then there is asking you to leave and not leaving!
it exists in pakistan.and should be done away with.
