Provided that a sentence of imprisonment shall not be commuted for a sentence of detention for a
term exceeding the term of imprisonment awarded by the Court 1[:]
1[Provided further that a person to whom a sentence has been awarded as hadd under an Islamic
law shall not be pardoned, and no such sentence shall be mitigated, remitted or commuted to any less
punishment or punishments, otherwise than in accordance with such law.].
178. Cancellation of conditional pardon or remission. If any condition on which a person has
been pardoned or a punishment has been remitted is, in the opinion of the authority which granted the
pardon or remitted the punishment, not fulfilled, such authority may cancel the pardon or remission,
and thereupon the sentence of the Court shall be carried into effect as if such .pardon had not been
granted or such punishment had not been remitted :
Provided that in the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment or detention such person shall
undergo only the unexpired portion of his sentence.
179. Reduction of 2* * * non‑commissioned officer. When under the provisions of
section 79, 2* * * a non‑commissioned officer is deemed to be reduced to the ranks, such
reduction shall, for the purposes of section 177 be treated as a punishment awarded by a sentence of
a court‑martial.
180. Suspension of sentence of imprisonment 3[, detention or whipping].___(1) Where a
person subject to this Act has been sentenced by a court‑martial to imprison ment 3[, detention or
whipping] the 4[Federal Government], or the 5[Chief of the Air Staff], or any officer empowered to
convene a general or
1 Subs. and added by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (38 of 1984), s. 20.
2 Omitted by the Pakistan Air Force (Amdt.) Act, 1967 (6 of 1967), s. 21.
3 Subs. by Ordinance 38 of 1984, s. 21, for “or detention”.
4 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and table, for “Central Government”.
5 Subs. ibid., for “CommanderinChief”.
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