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- A. Consultation
- B. Force
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5(1) authorizes the armed forces and civil armed forces to use force for preventing terrorist acts and scheduled offences.
Correct answer: Force- A. Twenty
- B. Thirty
- C. Fifty
- D. Sixty
Explanation: The complainant must present the appeal within thirty days after the High Court grants special leave.
Correct answer: Thirty- A. Federal Government for armed forces, or civil armed forces
- B. Minister of law for armed forces or civil armed forces
- C. Interior Minister for armed forces or civil armed forces
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Provincial Government cannot directly requisition these forces under this provision; it requests the Federal Government to provide the…
Correct answer: Federal Government for armed forces, or civil armed forces- A. Terrorist acts
- B. Terrorist activities
- C. Terrorist investigation
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 2(z) identifies the meaning of terrorist investigation, which concerns the investigation of terrorism-related offences.
Correct answer: Terrorist investigation- A. Sectarian
- B. Sectarian hatred
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(v) defines sectarian hatred, a term connected with hostility between religious or sectarian groups.
Correct answer: Sectarian hatred2626. The term "schedule" defines in the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 means schedule of__________________?
- A. Code of Criminal Procedure
- B. Pakistan Penal Code
- C. Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- D. None of above
Explanation: In the Act, “Schedule” refers to the Schedule appended to the Anti-Terrorism Act itself.
Correct answer: Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997- A. Public place
- B. Private Place
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: The statutory definition of “meeting” covers two or more persons assembling in either a public or a private place.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Abduction
- B. Kidnapping
- C. Hostage-taking
- D. None of above
Explanation: Hostage-taking involves keeping a person captive and threatening to kill or harm that person unless specified demands are met.
Correct answer: Hostage-taking- A. Any High Court
- B. Islamabad High Court
- C. High Court having territorial jurisdiction in respect of the ara for which an Anti-Terrorism Court has been established
- D. All of above
Explanation: For an Anti-Terrorism Court, “High Court” means the High Court having territorial jurisdiction over the area for which that court was…
Correct answer: High Court having territorial jurisdiction in respect of the ara for which an Anti-Terrorism Court has been established- A. Federal Government
- B. Provincial Government
- C. Both A and B
- D. All of above
Explanation: The statutory definition combines the Federal Government and the relevant Provincial Government, depending on the context in which the…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- B. Arms Ordinance, 1965
- C. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
- D. All of above
Explanation: The term “fire-arms” is defined under the Arms Ordinance, 1965, rather than being independently defined in the Anti-Terrorism Act or the…
Correct answer: Arms Ordinance, 1965- A. 11 of the Anti-Terrorism Act
- B. 12 of the Anti-Terrorism Act
- C. 13 of the Anti-Terrorism Act
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(e) uses the definition of an Anti-Terrorism Court by referring to the court established under section 13.
Correct answer: 13 of the Anti-Terrorism Act- A. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
- B. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- C. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
- D. None of above
Explanation: In the Anti-Terrorism Act, “Code” adopts the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, because prosecutions under the Act use criminal procedure…
Correct answer: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898- A. Army
- B. Air Force
- C. Navel and Reserves Forces
- D. All of above
Explanation: The statutory meaning of “Armed Forces” covers the Army, Navy, Air Force and reserve forces.
Correct answer: All of above- A. Specific areas of Pakistan
- B. Whole of Pakistan
- C. Whole of Pakistan except Northern Areas
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 1 gives the Anti-Terrorism Act territorial application throughout Pakistan.
Correct answer: Whole of Pakistan- A. 38
- B. 39
- C. 40
- D. 41
Explanation: The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 runs through section 40, although later amendments have inserted additional lettered provisions within its…
Correct answer: 40- A. Fire arms
- B. Explosive substance
- C. Incriminating
- D. All of above
Explanation: The described automatic, semi-automatic and bolt-action handguns, rifles and shotguns fall within the statutory definition of “firearms.”…
Correct answer: Fire arms- A. Terrorism
- B. Terrorist
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(y) defines “terrorist,” the person or entity associated with terrorist conduct; “terrorism” itself is defined separately in…
Correct answer: Terrorist- A. Section 2(u)
- B. Section 2(v)
- C. Section 2(w)
- D. None of above
Explanation: The definition of “sectarian” appears in section 2(u) and concerns promotion of a religious sect or sects in a bigoted or prejudicial…
Correct answer: Section 2(u)- A. Pakistan penal Code
- B. Code of Criminal Procedure
- C. Qanun-e-Shahadat
- D. None of above
Explanation: For the Anti-Terrorism Act, “public servant” has the meaning assigned by section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
Correct answer: Pakistan penal Code