CrPC § 129 — Use of military force

Statutory text (English)

If any such assembly cannot be otherwise dispersed, and if it is necessary
for the public security that it should be dispersed, 8[the police officer of the highest rank not below an
Assistant Superintendent, or Deputy Superintendent of Police] who is present may cause it to be dispersed
by 9[the armed forces].

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.129: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 67, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 67) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment version…

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