Passports Act, 1974 — section 9

9. Burdon of proof. The burden of proving that a statement made in any document used for obtaining a passport is true shall lie on the person making the statement and the burden of proving that the owner, master or person in charge of any means of transport by which any person departs from Pakistan in contravention of the provisions of section 3 did not knowingly allow such person to so depart shall lie on such owner, master or person in charge.