782 THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUGUST 18, 2023 [PART I “175A. Military, civil awards and decorations.—The Federal Government may confer combat, non-combat, meritorious service awards, or any other awards or decorations, on serving personnel, war wounded personnel or families of Shuhada, for outstanding contributions and performance, participation or specific achievements. 175B. Service awards.—The Pakistan Army may, in the prescribed manner, confer service awards on serving personnel, war wounded personnel, families of Shuhada on the basis of performance, participation, rank specific achievements or otherwise: Provided that all such activities already undertaken shall always be deemed to have been validly done under this Act. 175C. Welfare and rehabilitation.— The Pakistan Army may, in the manner as may be prescribed, carry out activities for the purpose of welfare and rehabilitation of serving, retired or wounded personnel as well as families of Shuhada: Provided that all such activities already undertaken shall always be deemed to have been validly done under this Act. 175D. Welfare through affiliated entities.—The Pakistan Army may, in the manner as may be prescribed through its affiliated entities, carry out activities that relate to or generate proceeds for, inter alia, welfare and rehabilitation of serving and retired personnel of Pakistan Army, wounded personnel, as well as families of Shuhada: Provided that all such activities already undertaken shall always be deemed to have been validly done under this Act. 175E. National development.—The Pakistan Army may, upon direction or with the concurrence of relevant authorities of the appropriate government in the prescribed manner, directly or indirectly, carry out activities related to, inter alia, national development and advancement of national or strategic interest: Provided that all such activities already undertaken shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly done under this Act. Explanation.—“appropriate government” means Government or Provincial Government as the case may be. the Federal 14. Amendment of section 176, Act XXXIX of 1952.— In the said Act, in section 176, in sub-section (2),—