ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Penal Code is being amended with a view to punish those who profess, practice or propagate a belief contrary to the concept of the finality of prophethood of Mohammad (peace be upon him). A special committee of the whole House of the National Assembly had passed a resolution on Sept 7 last year in pursuance of which Article 260 of the Constitution was amended to resolve this issue.

This has necessitated the amendment of the Pakistan Penal Code. As such, a Bill was introduced in the National Assembly today [Jan 18] to amend Section 295A of the [PPC]. After the passage of the Bill, a Muslim who professes, practises or propagates a belief contrary to the concept of the finality of prophethood of Mohammad (peace be upon him) would be punished under this section, which provides rigorous imprisonment up to two years. — News agencies

[Meanwhile, as reported from Hamburg,] the Shahanshah of Iran does not believe in American military intervention in Arab oil fields. He made the statement in an interview... . … Asked what he would do in case of American troop landings in the Persian Gulf, the Shah replied: “I personally do not believe this will happen.”

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2025