PPC § 4 — Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

Statutory text (English)

The provisions of this Code apply
also to any offence committed by—
1[
(1) any citizen of Pakistan or any person in the service of Pakistan in any place without and
beyond Pakistan ;];

(2) 2[* * * * * * *]

(3) 3[* * * * * * *]
4[
(4) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in 5[Pakistan] wherever it may be.].

Explanation. In this section the word "offence" includes every act committed outside
5[Pakistan] which, if committed in 5[Pakistan], would be punishable under this Code.
Illustrations
(a) A 6[a Pakistan subject], commits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and
convicted of murder in any place in 7[Pakistan] in which he may be found.
(b) 8[* * * * * * *]
9[(c) C, a foreigner who is in the service of Pakistan commits a murder in London.
He can be tried and convicted of murder at any place in Pakistan in which he
may be found.]
(d) D, a British subject living in 10[Junagadh], instigates E to commit a murder in
11[Lahore]. D is guilty of abetting murder.]

Source and verification

Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.4: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 30, 31, 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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