Qanoon-e-Shahadat 1984 (قانون شہادت) is Pakistan’s primary law governing the admissibility, relevance, and proof of evidence in court proceedings (civil and criminal). It replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872 after Pakistan’s judicial reforms. Full Title: Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (President’s Order No. 10 of 1984) 2. Structure of the Law (Urdu Sections) The law is divided into 3 main parts , 11 chapters , and 167 articles :