Codice penale 06 ottobre 1860
Until 1980 the penal code enforced in Pakistan was in its original
form of 1860. It was the British government that established these
laws in the subcontinent being British colony. In 1927 amendments were
made to this formulation and Section 295- A was added.
Under the dictatorship of Mohammed Zia -Ul- Haq, amendments were added
to the Pakistan Penal Code. Section 298 -A was added in 1980. On use
of derogatort remarks, respect of holy personages. whoever by words,
either spoken or written or by visible representation, or by any
imputation,innuendo or insinuation, directly or indirectly. defiles
the sacred name of any wife or member of the family of prophet
Mohammad, subject to three years imprisonment.
In 1982, another amendment was made and section 295-B was added in
PPC, punishable with imprisonment of life.
In 1986, section 295-C, was added a capital punishment of death
penalty.