Section 12: Filing of copies of political propaganda

12. Filing of copies of political propaganda. ___Every foreign cultural association which, and every member of such association who, transmits by post or otherwise any political propaganda for or in the interests of such association in the form of prints or in any other form which is reasonably adapted to being, or which it or he believes will be, or which it or he intends to be disseminated or circulated among two or more persons shall— (a) conspicuously mark such political propaganda at its beginning with, or preface it by or attach to it, a true and accurate statement, in the language used in such propaganda, setting forth the connection or relationshi p between the association or, as the case may be, such member and the political propaganda; and (b) not later than forty-eight hours after its transmission, file with the Federal Government two copies thereof and a statement, duly signed by a member on behalf of the association or by such member on his own behalf setting forth full information as to the places, times and extent of such transmission. Explanation.___In this section, “political propaganda” includes any oral, visual, graphic, written, pictorial or other communication or expression by any person which is reasonably adapted to, or which the person disseminating the same believes will , or which he intends to, prevail upon, convert, induce, or in any other way influence a recipient or any section of the public within Pakistan with reference to the political or public interests, policies or relations of the government of a foreign country or a foreign political party or with reference to the foreign policies of Pakistan or promote in Pakistan racial, parochial, religious or social dissension, or which advocates, advises, instigates or promotes any racial, parochial, social, political or religious disorder, civil riot or other conflict involving the use of force or violence or the overthrow of the Gov ernment established by law in Pakistan, by any means involving the use of force or violence.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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