ASI |
Assistant Sub Inspector |
CIA |
Central Investigation Agency |
Chaudhry |
A person from the landed nobility |
Chak |
Village Settlement |
COP |
Constitution of Pakistan |
DCO |
Deputy Coordinating Officer (Deputy Commissioner) |
DSP |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
DPO |
District Police Officer |
District |
District, an administrative division |
FIR |
First Information Report |
Federal Shariat Court |
Apex court for religious matters |
Fatwa |
Religious decree by a Muslim scholar |
Khatam-e-Naboat |
Finality of Prophethood |
Kalima-e-Tayyba |
Proclamation of Islamic Faith, ‘there is no god but
Allah and Mohammad (PBUH) His messenger. |
Majlise Kahtame-Nabuat |
Conference of finality of prophethood |
Masih |
Christ, part of the names of many Christians to show their
religious identity |
MNA |
Member of National Assembly |
MPA |
Member of Provincial Assembly |
NWFP |
Northern West Frontier Province |
Panchyat |
Village Council |
P.B.U.H |
Peace be Upon Him |
PIR |
Mystic / faith healer |
PPC |
Pakistan Penal Code |
Rs. |
Rupees, Pakistan currency |
SC |
Supreme Court |
SDM |
Sub-district magistrate |
Shariat |
Islamic Law |
SSP |
Senior Superintendent of Police |
Sunnah |
The way of Prophet |
Tehsil |
A sub-district, administrative division |
Zakat & Ushar |
Islamic Taxes (levied on Muslims through an ordinance since
1979) |
