Defining of Terrorism in Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Law

Abstract

Many disciplines, of social science have researched on terrorism. The criminal justice reaction on terrorism plays important role to countering terrorism. The rule of law and human rights has grabbed attention on the 1997 Act of Anti-Terrorism, terrorism definition because it has controversial issue since 20^th century. In Pakistan current definition of anti-terrorism law is against human rights standard. It is concluded like other countries practice on human rights and principle of legality examined in Pakistan. It is recommended that Pakistan also follow UN guidelines 2006, and bring amendment in definition clause of anti-terrorism law.