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THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUGUST 18, 2023
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[PART I
It shall come into force at once.
2. Insertion of new section 1A, Act XXXIX of 1952.—In the
Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (Act No, XXXIX of 1952), hereinafter called as the
said Act, after section 1, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely:—
“1A Raising and maintaining the Army.—(1) Subject to the
provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the
President shall raise and maintain the Pakistan Army and its reserves in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the rules, regulations and
instructions made and issued, thereunder.
(2) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan the control and command of the Army shall rest
with the Federal Government and its administration shall vest in the
Chief of the Army Staff.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, the President shall grant commission in the
Pakistan Army in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
rules, regulations and instructions made and issued thereunder.
(4) Personnel of the Pakistan Army shall consist of such officers,
soldiers and other staff members as may be prescribed.
(5) The selection, recruitment, qualifications, salary, allowances,
discipline, training, administration and other terms and conditions of
service in respect of personnel of the Pakistan Army under sub-section (4)
shall be such as may be prescribed.”.
3. Amendment of section 2, Act XXXIX of 1952.—In the said Act,
in section 2, in sub-section (1), for clause (a), the following shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(a) officers, soldiers and others of the Pakistan Army;”.
4. Amendment of section 8, Act XXXIX of 1952.—(1) In the said
Act, in section 8,—
(a)
after clause (1), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(1A) “affiliated entities” mean entities affiliated with or
controlled by the Pakistan Army, including but not limited
to statutory bodies, trusts, foundations, organizations and
other entities as approved by Federal Government;”;