294. Obscene acts and songs; Whoever, to the annoyance of others, -(a) does any obscene act in any public place, or
(h) sings, recites or utters any obscene songs, ballad or words, in or near any public
place,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
three months, or with fine, or with both.
294-A. Keeping lottery office: Whoever keeps any office or place for the purpose of
drawing any lottery not being a State lottery or a lottery authorized by the Provincial
Government shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
And whoever publishes any proposal to pay any sum, or to deliver any goods, or to -do or
forbear doing anything for the benefit of any person, on any event or contingency relative
or applicable to the drawing of any ticket, lot, number or figure in any such lottery shall be
punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Sec. 294-A ins- by the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Act, XXVII of 1970
294-B. Offering of prize in connection with trade, etc.: Whoever offers, or undertakes
to offer, in connection with any trade or business or sale of any commodity, any prize,
reward or other similar consideration, by whatever name called, whether in money or kind,
against any coupon, ticket, number or figure, or by any other device, as an inducement or
encouragement to trade or business or to the buying of any commodity, or for the purpose
of advertisement or popularising any commodity, and whoever publishes any such offer,
shall be punishable, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Sec. 294-B ins. by Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Act, XX of 1965.
CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with Intent to insult the religion of any
class: Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held
sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any
class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such
destruction damage or defilement as an insult to their religion. shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine,
or with both.
295-A. Deliberate and malicious acts Intended to outrage religious feelings of any
class by insulting Its religion or religious beliefs: Whoever, with deliberate and
malicious intention of outraging the 'religious feelings of any class of the citizens of
Pakistan, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations insults the