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ORDINANCE I OF 2010 ORDINANCE I OF 2010 ANTI-TERRORISM (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2010 An Ordinance further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 1st February, 2010] No.2(I)/2010-Pub., dated 1-2-2010.---The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is herein published for general information: Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance. 2. Amendment of section 6, Act XXVII of 1997.---In the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997),hereinafter referred to as the said Act, in section 6,--- (a) in subsection (1), in clause (c), after the word "cause' at the end, the words and comma "or intimidating and terrorizing the public, social sectors, business community and preparing or attacking the civilians, ,government officials, installations, security forces or law enforcement agencies," shall be added; and (b) in subsection (2),--- (i) in clause (c), after the word "property" the commas and the words ", including government premises, official installations, schools, hospitals, offices or any other public property" shall be added; (ii) for clause (g) the following shall be substituted namely: (g) involves taking the law in own hand, award of any punishment by an organization, individual or group whatsoever, not recognized by the law, with a view to coerce, intimidate or terrorize public, individuals, groups, communities, 'government officials and institutions, including Law Enforcement Agencies beyond the purview of the law of the land."; and (iii) in clause (m) the word "or", at the end, shall be omitted; and (iv) after clause (n), the following new clauses shall be added namely: -- "(o) involves in acts as part of armed resistance by groups or individuals against law enforcement agencies; or (p) involves in dissemination, preaching ideas, teachings and beliefs as per own interpretation oh FM stations without explicit approval of Government or its concerned departments;".