This provision relegates the intent underpinning an act to secondary importance - its sole focus is that the actus reus i.e the use of fire-arms, explosives or any other weapon in any action falling within section 6(2), which consists of a vast list of acts, should be established. As a result, all acts of violence committed with a firearm, even those resulting from personal enmity or disputes, are classified as acts of terrorism. The effect of section 6(3) is to expand the ATA’s jurisdiction from a more general, public domain, to potentially regulating private acts occurring between individuals, that have traditionally been prosecuted under Pakistan’s general criminal law. It is necessary to critically analyze whether the legislative intent underpinning the law envisaged for it to encompass such a broad range of acts. ORDINARY CRIMES TRIED BY THE ATCs DUE TO VAGUE & OVER-BROAD DEFINITION OF TERRORISM Section 6 | In this Act, ‘terrorism’ means the use or threat of action where an action: ATA SECTION ORDINARY CRIME THAT MAY FALL UNDER IT 2(a) Involves the doing or anything that causes death Accidental death during armed robbery 2(c) Involves grievous damage to property including government premises, security installations, schools, hospitals, offices or any other public or private property including damaging property by ransacking, looting or arson, by any other means Damaging a car during protests by throwing stones 2(e) Involves in kidnapping for ransom, hostage taking or hijacking Kidnapping someone to raise money, not to fund terrorist organisation 2(p) Involves in dissemination, preaching ideas, teachings & beliefs as per own interpretation... without explicit approval of the government Friday sermons/ general discussions on TV etc TRIAL AND TERROR 14