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THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUGUST 18, 2023
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(b)
in sub-section (2), after the words “ anything such a”, the words
“prohibited place, related to work of defence during peace or war
by land, sea or air” shall be inserted and after the expression
“collected,”, wherever occurring, the expression “retained,” shall be
inserted; and
(c)
in sub-section (3), in clause (a), for the words “a foreign power”,
the word “enemy” shall be substituted, and after the expression
“defence,”, the word “military” shall be inserted.
4. Amendment of section 3A, XIX of 1923.—In the said Act, in
section 3A, in sub-section (1), after the words “place or area”, the expression
“any document, work of defence, by using any digital, analogue or virtual device
or means” shall be inserted.
5. Amendment of section 4, XIX of 1923.—In the said Act, in
section 4, for marginal heading and sub-section (2), the following shall be
substituted, namely:—
“4. Communications with enemy or foreign agents to be
evidence of commission of certain offence.(2) For the purpose of this section, but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provision,—
(a)
a person may be presumed to have been in communication with
enemy or a foreign agent if—
(i)
Knowingly he has, either within or without Pakistan visited
the address of a foreign agent or consorted or associated with
enemy or a foreign agent; or
(ii) he either within or without Pakistan, has in possession the
name or address of, an enemy or any other information
regarding, an enemy foreign agent has been obtained by him
from any other person;
(b)
the expression “enemy or foreign agent” includes any person who is
or has been or in respect of whom it appears that there are
reasonable grounds for suspecting him of being or having been
employed by, an enemy either directly or indirectly, for the purpose
of committing an act, either within or without Pakistan, prejudicial
to the safety or interests of the State, or who has or is reasonably