Anti-Terrorism Act 1997

Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
National Assembly of Pakistan
  • An Act to provide for the prevention of terrorism, sectarianism and subversion, to take effective measures for the detection, investigation, prosecution and punishment of those offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Territorial extentPakistan
Enacted byNational Assembly of Pakistan
Enacted20 August 1997
Signed byFarooq Leghari, then President of Pakistan
Commenced28 August 1997
Summary
Provides for the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of terrorism-related offenses, including the financing of terrorism, and the use of explosives and firearms. Establishes special anti-terrorism courts to try terrorism-related cases. Empowers law enforcement agencies to take measures to prevent and control terrorism.

The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 is a Pakistani law that was enacted to provide a legal framework for the prevention and control of terrorism in the country. The law was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 20 August 1997, and subsequently signed into law by then-President Farooq Leghari.

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