The Ehtram-e-Ramazan Ordinance, 1981

Current legal status not independently verified. Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 89 of the Constitution, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, 1981 (C. M. L. A. Order No. 1 of 1981), the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2: Definition. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
• Section 3: Prohibition of eating, etc., in public places
• Section 4: Prohibition of serving eatables in certain public places
• Section 5: Exemptions
• Section 6: Cinema-houses, theatres, etc., to remain closed during Ramazan
• Section 7: Power to enter and arrest
• Section 8: Cognizance of offences and procedure
• Section 9: Power to make rules
• Section 10: Ordinance to override other laws