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Federal Shariat Court restores Section 325 criminalising suicide attempt
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Federal Shariat Court restores Section 325 criminalising suicide attempt

ARY News · May 18, 2026, 7:27 AM

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday restored Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, which criminalises suicide attempt.
  • The court declared the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022 — which had decriminalised suicide attempts — as un-Islamic and struck down the amendment.
  • The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, Justice Dr.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday restored Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860, which criminalises suicide attempt.

The court declared the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022 — which had decriminalised suicide attempts — as un-Islamic and struck down the amendment.

The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer and Justice Ameer Muhammad Khan.

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