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