Section 8: Protection of foreign and Pakistani Investment. No foreign, industrial or commercial — Protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992

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8. Protection of foreign and Pakistani Investment. No foreign, industrial or commercial enterprise established or owned in any form by a foreign or Pakistani investor for private gain in accordance with law, and no investment in share or equity of any company, firm, or enterprise, and no commercial bank or financial institution established, owned or acquired by any foreign or Pakistani investor, shall be compulsorily acquired or taken over by the Government.

Effective date: 1992-01-01

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