What legal concept allows a victim’s heirs to pardon an accused in unintentional homicide cases under Pakistani law?

💡 Explanation:

The Law of Qisas wa Diyat, codified in the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), allows the legal heirs of a deceased person (in cases like Qatl-i-Khata, unintentional homicide) to compound the offense by either pardoning the accused ('Afw') or accepting financial compensation ('Diyat'), which leads to the discharge or acquittal of the accused.