Can you preach another religion in Pakistan by law?

[Nadeemp]

Are you allowed?

 

[Slog]

I think Ahmadis are explicitly not allowed to preach

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

From the Pakistan Constiution

20 Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions.
Subject to law, public order and morality:-
(a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice and propagate his religion; and
(b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions

http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/part2.ch1.html

However their is an Ordinance passed by Zia which stated

Any person of the Qadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses himself as a Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.

So with the exception of Ahmadis every group can preach their religion. Ahmadis are the most discriminated group in Pakistan.

 

[Nadeemp]

From the Pakistan Constiution

20 Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions.
Subject to law, public order and morality:-
(a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice and propagate his religion; and
(b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions

http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/part2.ch1.html

However their is an Ordinance passed by Zia which stated

Any person of the Qadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses himself as a Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.

So with the exception of Ahmadis every group can preach their religion. Ahmadis are the most discriminated group in Pakistan.

Someone in here earlier said Christian can practice Christianity but can’t preach BY LAW . What’s the answer. I know for a fact that no other religion can preach in practical terms That’s the way it is. I have seen it too many times. I was wondering what the law says.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Someone in here earlier said Christian can practice Christianity but can’t preach BY LAW . What’s the answer. I know for a fact that no other religion can preach in practical terms That’s the way it is. I have seen it too many times. I was wondering what the law says.

I gave the link to the constitution. I cited the exact article. And even highlighted the specific portion.

 

[Giannis]

Perhaps but I'm not sure if it's permitted islamically

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Perhaps but I'm not sure if it's permitted islamically

I would think Pakistani constitution must have taken that into account as being an officially Islamic state the law will be extrapolated from Islamic sources.

 

[Giannis]

I would think Pakistani constitution must have taken that into account as being an officially Islamic state the law will be extrapolated from Islamic sources.

Not always, they use English common law in some areas.