GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
(LAW, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION)
No. F.2(1)/2001-Pub.
Islamabad, the Sept. 2, 2001

The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:-

ORDINANCE NO. XLVIII OF 2001
AN
ORDINANCE

further to amend the Sales Tax Act, 1990

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Sales Tax Act, 1990, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No.1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-

1. Short title and commencement.-- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of the Sixth Schedule, Sales Tax Act, 1990.-- In the Sales Tax Act, 1990, in the Sixth Schedule, the following amendments shall be made; namely:-

(a) in Serial No. 17, the entries relating thereto in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted; and
(b) in Serial No. 54, the entries relating thereto in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted.

General,
(PERVAIZ MUSHARAF)
President

(MALIK HAKAM KHAN)
DRAFTSMAN/ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
LAW, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS