Chapter VII · Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

Harbouring deserter

Section 136 · Pakistan Penal Code

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Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, 1[sailor or airman], in the Army, 2[Navy or Air Force] of 3 [Pakistan], has deserted, harbours such officer, soldier, 1[sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Exception. __ This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is given by a wife to her husband.