E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 58 against Gul Masih under section 295 C of the Penal Code of Pakistan. After investigation by the police, the case was tried by the judge of the Sargodha Court of Additional District and Session. Mr. Gul Masih was found guilty and sentenced to death, and also fined Rs 5,000. However, the death sentence was not confirmed by the High Court. The accused has appealed to the Lahore High Court. 2. It may be mentioned that Gul Masih was convicted by the judge of the Sargodha Court of Additional District and Session after due process of law and in accordance with the provisions of the penal laws of Pakistan. All citizens of Pakistan, irrespective of their religious beliefs, are subject to the same laws and are treated equally in accordance with the laws of the land." 21. On 14 February 1994, the Government of Pakistan sent the Special Rapporteur its comments on the above-mentioned communication of 8 November 1993 (see para. 19): "1. The following articles of the Constitution of Pakistan safeguard the interests of the minorities in the country: Article 20 Subject to law, public order and morality, every citizen shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate his religion and to establish, maintain and manage religious institutions. Article 21 No person shall be compelled to pay any special tax the proceeds of which are to be spent on the propagation or maintenance of any religion other than this own. Article 22 (1) No person attending any educational institution shall be required to receive religious instruction, or take part in any religious ceremony, or attend religious worship if such instruction/ceremony or worship relates to a religion other than his own. (2) In respect of any religious institution there shall be no discrimination against any community in the granting of exemption or preferential treatment in relation to taxation. (3) (a) Subject to law, no religious community or denomination shall be prevented from providing religious instructions for pupils of that community or denomination in any educational institution maintained wholly by that community or denomination; and