Question: What is the Punishment of Qatl-i-Amd under section 302 Pakistan Penal Code?

Answer:           under section 302 of Pakistan Penal Code, the court can punish the offender of Qatl-i-Amad in one of the following ways:

Ø  Death of Qisas

Ø  Death or imprisonment for life as Tazir

Imprisonment for twenty five years where Qisas is not applicable

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