Punishments
- Section 53.
The punishments to which offenders are liable under the provisions of this Code are:
- First, Qisas;
- Second, Diyat;
- Third, Arsh (Pre-specified Compensation);
- Fourth, Daman (Compensation determined by court to be paid by the offender to the victim for causing hurt not liable to Arsh);
- Fifth, Ta'zir;
- Sixth, Death;
- Seventh, Imprisonment for life;
- Eighth, Imprisonment which is of two descriptions, namely:--
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- Rigorous (i.e., with hard labour);
- Simple;
- Ninth, Forfeiture of property;
- Tenth, Fine
First five punishments are added by amendments and are considered Islamic Punishments, and very few are setenced to these punishmentsso far.Anyone who is sentenced to first five punishments can appeal to Federal Shariat court.
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