Writ Petition No.67129/2020 (6) text as well as the pics in the shape of caricature, etc., was more than enough to create wide scale public unrest and outrage amongst absolute Muslim majority of our Islamic Ideological State. Therefore, taking notice of significance of the issue, the learned Deputy Attorney General, official of FIA and representatives of PTA were summoned. There is no cavil to this proposition that when an act is declared to be an offence, it is responsibility of the state to adopt all legal measures firstly to prevent such crimes and secondly if the said offence is committed then bring the culprits to book and put them before the court for ultimate decision. In the same context Article 5 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 deals with loyalty to state and obedience to the constitution and law, hence, it becomes constitutional duty of the state functionaries to perform their duties to curb the crimes as defined in different statutes of the country. With reference to these petitions, the material appended with it clearly disclosed commission of offences as detailed in Chapter XV of the Pakistan Penal Code. This Court cannot oversight that the legislator had laid down specific provisions i.e. Section 295-A, 295-B and 295-C P.P.C, to cater similar situations where any person uses derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet , by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, and thus defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet , the name of any Wife (Ummul Mumineen), or members of the family (Ahlebait) of the Holy Prophet , or any of the righteous Caliphs (Khulafae-Rashideen) or companions (Sahaaba) of the Holy Prophet .

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