Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.― (1) This Ordinance may be called the Motion
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1. Short title, extent and commencement.― (1) This Ordinance may be called the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979. (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force at once.
Effective date: 1979-01-01
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