Section 1: Short title extent and commencement — 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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1. Short title extent and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the Karachi Essential Articles (Price Control and Anti‑Hoarding) Act, 1953. (2) It extends to the 2[Karachi Division]. (3) It shall come into force at once.

Effective date: 1953-01-01

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Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,Section 3: Power to fix prices and to require marking of prices Section 4: Prohibition against purchase, sale, etc., at prices exceeding the maximum price Section 5: Power to control possession of essential article Section 6: Power to require licence for trading. The 1[Commissioner] may, by notification, direct that Section 7: Direction to sell to specified persons. The 1[Commissioner] may, by general or special order

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