As shown in a text message circulated by the Pakistani government over through the weekend, anyone who uses an erroneous map of Pakistan might face a large fine and a five-year prison sentence.
The government has essentially urged inhabitants to adhere to the accurate portrayal of the country’s map, in case you haven’t already heard the particular message.
“An critical statement regarding the Pakistani map,” the message reads in part. On August 4, 2020, the government released a map of Pakistan.”
The “proper portrayal” of the map could be found on Pakistan’s official site, surveyofpakistandotgodotpk, according to the message. It then went on to specify the penalties for violations and the erroneous representation of Pakistan’s geography, which could include five years in prison, a whopping Rs. 5 million fine, or possibly both.
On August 4 of this year, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan released a new electoral map in which Indian Illegally Annexed Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) was incorporated and shown as part of Pakistani territory.
The president proclaimed that IIOJK was now part of Pakistani territory, and that the map that was released would no longer be valid.
