The Order is divided into three main parts and comprises 163 Articles.

2. گواہوں کی تعداد یا نصابِ شہادت (Number of Witnesses - Article 17)

One of the most discussed provisions of Qanun-e-Shahadat is , which governs the competence and number of witnesses . Under Article 17(1), the competence of a person to testify and the number of witnesses required must be determined in accordance with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah.

چونکہ یہ قانون اسلامی اصولوں پر مبنی ہے، اس لیے تزکیہ الشہود (گواہوں کی جانچ) جیسے تصورات کو اردو میں زیادہ بہتر طریقے سے سمجھا جا سکتا ہے۔

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قانونِ شہادت کے اہم ابواب اور آرٹیکلز

Qanun-e-Shahadat (sometimes spelled Qanun‑e‑Shahadat or Qanoon‑e‑Shahadat ) is the name given to Pakistan’s law of evidence. It was enacted by on 26th October 1984 (30th Muharram‑ul‑Haram, 1405 AH) through President’s Order No. 10 of 1984, and it remains the primary legislation governing evidence in Pakistani courts today.

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