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" OATH NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED OATH NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED   By   Ch. Muhammad Bashir, Advocate, Faisalabad   Under section 7 of the Oaths Act, 1873; all oaths and affirmations made under section 5 are required to be administered in such form as the High Court may from time to time prescribe.   Section 5, inter alia, provides that oath or affirmation shall be made by‑‑   (a) all witnesses o may lawfully be examined or give or be required to give evidence by or before any Court or person having by law or consent of parties authority to examine such person or to receive evidence.   (b) ... ... ... .. ... ...   (c) ... ... ... ... ... ...   Section 6, as amended on 8‑7‑1981 by Federal (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance (XXVIII of 1981) provides:   "When the witness is a Muslim, he shall make an oath" The Lahore High Court, in exercise of its power under section 7 has prescribed the following oath for Muslim witnesses.   "I swear by Allah Almighty that the evidence I shall give before the Court in this case shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but truth, that I shall conceal nothing from the Court and that if I say anything which is untrue or conceal anything, the wrath of Allah may fall on me."   It has been given out that the said oath has been amended so as to substitute the words "the wrath of Allah may fall on me" with "Allah may be displeased with me" but I have not been able 'to lay hand on the said amendment. Even if it be so still the invocation of displeasure of Allah is no less than wrath, in consequence, as we deprive ourselves from mercy and forgiveness of Allah.   Previous to the said oath the witnesses including the Muslims,…