Section 8: Prohibition against withholding of sales. No wholesaler, retailer or trader shall, unless — Karachi Essential Articles (Price Control and Antl-Hoarding) Act, 1953

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.

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8. Prohibition against withholding of sales. No wholesaler, retailer or trader shall, unless previously authorised in writing to do so by the 1[Commissioner], withhold from sale or refuse to 1 Subs. by A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Agent” which had been subs. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1961 (1 of 1961), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., for “Chief Commissioner”. sell to any person any essential article with in the limits as to quantity imposed by or under this Act.

Effective date: 1953-01-01

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