778 THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., AUGUST 18, 2023 (2) [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;”;

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