1[165A. Power of MajliseShoora (Parliament) to impose tax on the income of certain
corporations, etc. __(1) For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that 2[MajliseShoora
(Parliament)] has, and shall be deemed always to have had, the power to make a law to provide for
the levy and recovery of a tax on the income of a corporation, company or other body or institution
established by or under a Federal law or a Provincial law or an existing law or a corporation,
company or other body or institution owned or controlled, either directly or indirectly, by the Federal
Government or a Provincial Government, regardless of the ultimate destination of such income.
(2) All orders made, proceedings taken and acts done by any authority or person, which were
made, taken or done, or purported to have been made, taken or done, before the commencement of
the Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1985, in exercise of the powers derived from any law referred
to in clause (1), or in execution of any orders made by any authority in the exercise or purported
exercise of powers as aforesaid, shall, notwithstanding any judgment of any court or tribunal,
including the Supreme Court and a High Court, be deemed to be and always to have been validly
made, taken or done and shall not be called in question in any court, including the Supreme Court and
a High Court, on any ground whatsoever.
(3) Every judgement or order of any court or tribunal, including the Supreme Court and a High
Court, which is repugnant to the provisions of clause (1) or clause (2) shall be, and shall be deemed
always to have been, void and of no effect whatsoever.]
CHAPTER 2. – BORROWING AND AUDIT
166. Borrowing by Federal Government.The executive authority of the Federation extends to
borrowing upon the security of the Federal Consolidated Fund within such limits, if any, as may from
time to time be fixed by Act of 2[MajliseShoora (Parliament)], and to the giving of guarantees
within such limits, if any, as may be so fixed.
167. Borrowing by Provincial Government.__ (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, the
executive authority of a Province extends to borrowing upon the security of the Provincial
Consolidated Fund within such limits, if any, as may from time to time be fixed by Act of the
Provincial Assembly, and to the giving of guarantees within such limits, if any, as may be so fixed.
(2) The Federal Government may, subject to such conditions, if any, as it may think fit to impose,
make loans to, or, so long as any limits fixed under Article 166 are not exceeded, give guarantees in
respect of loans raised by, any Province, and any sums required for the purpose of making loans to a
Province shall be charged upon the Federal Consolidated��Fund.
(3) A Province may not, without the consent of the Federal Government, raise any loan if there is
still outstanding any part of a loan made to the Province by the Federal Government, or in respect of
which guarantee has been given by the Federal Government; and consent under this clause may be
granted subject to such conditions, if any, as the Federal Government may think fit to impose.
1 Added by the Constitution (Arndt.) Order 1985 (P. O. No. 11 of 1985), Art. 2.
2 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 of 1985), Art. 2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
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