Shall be mitigated remitted or commuted to any less punishment or punishments, otherwise than in
accordance with such law.].
(2) 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 1[Imprisonment for life] 2* imprisonment, or
detention, such person shall undergo only the unexpired portion of his sentence.
(3) When under the provisions of subsection (5) of section 62 a non‑commissioned officer is
deemed to be reduced to the ranks, such reduction shall, for the purposes of this section, be treated as
a punish ment awarded by sentence of a Court martial.
144. Suspension of sentence of transportation, 3[imprisonment, whipping or
detention].____(1) Where a person subject to this Act has been sentenced by a Court martial to
1[imprisonment for life] 3[imprisonment, whipping] or detention, the 4[Federal Government], or the
5[Chief of the Army Staff], or any officer empowered to convene a general or field general Court
martial may sus pend the sentence whether or not the offender has already been com mitted to prison
or custody [ : ]6
7[Provided that a sentence awarded as hadd under any Islamic law shall not be suspended except
while the offender is on active service nor otherwise than in accordance with such law.].
1 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1976 (51 of 1976), s. 28.
2 Omitted by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (36 of 1984), s. 24.
3 Subs. ibid., s. 25.
4 Subs. by the Pakistan Army (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (51 of 1973), s. 3.
5 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975 Art. 2 and Sch.
6 Subs. by Ordinance, 36 of 1984, s. 25.
7 Added ibid.
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