8 FAO No. 42 of 2016. which the Federal Government is vested with discretion to issue policy directives have been enumerated under clauses (a) to (c) sub section 2 of section 8. Section 8(2)(c) empowers the Federal Government to issue policy directives regarding requirements of national security and of relationships between Pakistan and the Government of any other country or territory outside Pakistan and other States or territories outside Pakistan. It may be noted that sub section (2) has to be read with sub section (1). Thus the power of the Federal Government to issue policy directives regarding matters described in sub section (2) of section 8 is circumscribed by the use of the expression 'not inconsistent with the provisions' of the Act of 1996. Section 20 provides for powers vested in the Authority to grant licenses. Section 54 is titled as ‘National Security’. The said provision is divided into 3 sub sections. Sub section (1) empowers the Federal Government to authorize any person or persons to intercept calls and messages or to trace calls through any telecommunication system in the context of national security or if there is an apprehension of the commission of any offence. Sub section (2) of section 54 provides that during war or hostilities against Pakistan by a foreign power or internal aggression or for the defence or security of Pakistan, the Federal Government shall have preference and priority in telecommunication systems over any licensee. Sub section (3) of section 54 explicitly empowers the Federal Government to suspend or modify an order or license made or issued