Updated till 19.04.2023 T HE PRESIDENT ’ S PENSION ACT, 1974 CONTENTS 1. Sh o r t t i t le a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t 2. A m o un t a n d c o nd i t ion of p e n sio n 3. P r ovision of o t h e r f a c ili t i e s 4. E x p e nditu r e on p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s to be charged on Federal Cons olidated Fund 5. [ R e p e a l .] THE S CHEDULE Page 2 of 4 THE P RE S IDENT ’ S PEN S ION ACT, 197 4 1 ACT NO. IX OF 1975 [17 th J anuary 197 5 ] An A c t t o m a k e p r ovis i on f or t h e p ay m e n t of p e n sion t o p er so n s w h o h ave h e ld t h e o f f i c e of P re si d e n t . W HEREAS it is e x p e di e nt to m a k e p r ovision f or the p a y m e n t of p e nsion to p er sons who h a ve h e ld the o ff i c e of P re sid e nt; I t is h e r e b y e n ac t e d a s f o llows:  1. Sh o r t t i t le a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t .   (1) This A c t m a y b e ca ll e d the P re si d e nt ' s P e nsion A c t,1974 (2) I t sh a ll c o m e into f o r c e a t on ce . 2. A m o un t a n d c o nd i t ion of p e n sio n . — Th er e s h a ll be p a y a ble t o e v e r y p er son who, h a ving h e ld, af t e r t h e nin e t ee nth d a y of D e c e mb e r , 1971, the o ff i c e o f P r e sid e nt f or not l e ss th a n two y e a r s a nd not h a ving b ee n re mov e d t h e r efr om f o r viol a ting t h e c onstit ution or g r oss mis c ondu c t , h a s c e a s e d to h o ld su c h o ff i ce , a month l y p e nsion f or li f e of 2 [ e i g h t y f i v e p erce ntum of t h e s a l a r y p a y a ble to su c h p e r son ] f re e fr om a ll t a x e s 2 [ . ] 2 [ * * * * * * * ] (2) 2 [* * * * * * *] (3) 2 [* * * * * * *] 3 [ 3. P r ovision of o t h e r f a c ili t i e s . — (1) The P re s i d e nt who is e ntitl e d to p e nsion und e r this A c t, sh a ll f u r t h e r be e ntitled to the f ac i liti e s sp ec i f i e d in c l a use ( a ) of the S c h e dul e . (2) The widow o f the P r e sid e nt ref e rre d to in sub - s ec tion (1) sh a ll be e ntitl e d to the fa c iliti e s sp ec i f i e d in c l a use (b) of the S c h e dul e .] 4. E x p e nditu r e on p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s to be charged on Federal Consolidated Fund . — The e x p e nditu r e on t h e p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s af o re s a id sh a ll be c h a r g e d upon the Fe d era l Consolid a t e d F un d. 5. [ R e p e a l .] Omit t e d by the F e d e ral L aws (R ev i sion and D ec laration) Ordinan ce , 1981 (X X V 11 of 198 1 ), s . 3 and S c h,, 11. 1 F o r S t a t e m e n t o f O bj ec t s a n d R e as on , s e e G a z . o f P., 1 97 4 , E x t ., P t . I I I , p . 1 0 0 8 . 2 S ub s a n d O m i tt e d b y Or d . XII o f 200 2 , s . 2 . 3 S ub s . b y th e F i n a n ce A c t , 1 9 9 6 ( IX o f 1 99 6 ), s . 7 , fo r s e c ti o n 3 . Page 3 of 4 1 [ THE S CHEDULE ( S e e s e c tion 3) ( a ) (i) E x e mption fr om the p r ovision of the P a kis t a n A r ms O r din a n c e , 1 9 65 ( W . P . O r din a n c e No. X X of 1965), or a n y oth e r l a w f or t h e time b e i n g in f o r c e re l a ti n g to the p os s e ssion of ar ms, f i r e ar ms or a mmunition. (ii) Diplom a tic P a sspo r t f or s e l f , wi f e a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild re n. (iii) A c c e ss to Go v er nm e nt g u e st hous e s, r e st ho u s e s a nd c i rc uit hous e s in the c ount r y , fr e e of c h a r g e . (iv) I nst a ll a tion of t e l e phone a t r e sid e n c e a t Gov er nm e nt e x p e nse a nd e x e mption fr om p a y m e n t of its re nt a l c h ar g e s a n d of c h a r g e s of ca lls m a de th erefr om to the e x t e nt o f r up ee s 2 [ s e v e n t y two] thous a nd du r ing a f in a n c i a l y ea r in the a gg r e g a t e . (v) S er vi c e of one P r iv a te S ecre t a r y in B PS - 17 o r 18 , one s ec u r i t y g u a r d, one d r iv e r a nd one c o o k f or li f e fr om the d a te on whi c h r i g ht to rec e ive p e nsion und e r this A c t a c cr u e s. 3 [ (v a ) S uit a ble s ec u r i t y , m a king the r e qui re d ar ra n g e m e nt in c lud i ng s e r v i ce s of p er son n e l, v e hi c le or v e hi c l e s a nd a lli e d m a tt er , whi c h t h e F e d era l Gov er nm e nt sh a ll, b y no t i f i ca tion in the official G a z e tte , sp ec i f y .] (vi) F r e e m e d i ca l a id f o r li f e in P a kist a n a nd a b r o a d subj ec t to a pp r o v a l b y the M e di ca l B o ar d f o r s e l f , wi f e a nd d e p e nd e nt c h ild re n. 2 [ (vii) Fre e o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e f or li f e or re nt a t the ra te of f i f t y thous a nd r up ee s p e r month if o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e is not p r ovid e d or o cc upi e d to be m a int a in e d a t Gov er n m e nt e x p e ns e s. E x planatio n . — I n this p ar a g r a ph, m a int e n a n c e in re l a tion to a re sid e n c e (w h e th e r o ff i c i a l or oth er wi se o cc up i e d) in c lud e s the p a y m e nt of lo ca l ra t e s a nd t a x e s, p r ovision of e l ec t r i c i t y to the e x t e nt of mo n th l y c onsumption o f 2000 units, g a s to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 10 HM3 ( c onsumption of the e l ec t r i c i t y a nd g a s to be a dju st e d a t the c lose of eac h f i n a n c i a l y e ar ) a nd w a t er .] (viii) An a mount of one hund re d thous a nd r up ee s f or mov e m e nt of hous e - hold eff e c ts a nd c oll ec ti o n of p a p er s a nd books. 2 [ ( i x ) C a r a llow a n c e a t the ra te o f tw e n t y thous a nd r up ee s p e r month or s u c h hi g h e r a mount a s the F e d era l Go v er nm e nt m a y , k ee pi n g in vi e w p r i c e of motor f u e l, c ost of c a r a n d its m a int e n a n ce , d e t er mine fr om time to tim e . 1 S ub s . b y A ct 9 o f 19 9 6 , s . 7 , fo r th e S c h e d u l e . 2 S ub s . & Added b y Or d . X I I o f 02 , s . 3 . 3 I n s. b y A ct X V I I o f 20 1 2 , s . 6 , ( d a t ed . 1 - 7 - 1 2 ). Page 4 of 4 ( x ) No in c ome t a x sh a ll be p a y a ble in re sp e c t of the fac iliti e s, b e n ef its a nd p er quisit e s a dmissible und e r this S c h e dul e .] ( b ) 1 [ (i) F i f t y p e r ce ntum of the p e nsion a s is or m a y f r om time t o time b e , p a y a ble to t he P re sid e n t ] 1 [ ( ii) F r e e o f f i c i a l re si d e n c e f or li f e or r e nt a t the ra te of t w e n t y - f ive thous a nd r up ee s p e r mo n th if o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e is not p r ovid e d or o cc upi e d to be m a int a in e d a t the Gov er nm e nt e x p e ns e s. E x planatio n . — I n this p a r a g r a ph, m a int e n a n c e i n re l a tion to a re sid e n c e (wh e th e r o ff i c i a l or oth e r wise o c c upi e d) in c lud e s the p a y m e nt of lo ca l ra t e s a nd t a x e s, p r ovision of e l ec t r i c i t y to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 2000 units, g a s to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 10 HM3 ( c onsumption of the e l ec t r i c i t y a nd g a s to be a djust e d a t the c lose of eac h f in a n c i a l y e a r ) a n d w a t er .] (iii) Fr e e m e di ca l a id in P a kist a n a nd a b r o a d subj ec t to a pp r ov a l of the M e di ca l f or h er s e l f a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild r e n, if a n y . (iv) I nst a ll a tion of t e l e pho n e a t re sid e n c e a t Gov er n m e nt e x p e nse a nd e x e mption fr om p a y m e nt o f its re n t a l c h a r g e s a nd of c h a r g e s of ca lls m a de t h ere f r om the e x t e nt of 1 [ f o r t y - e i g ht] thous a nd r up ee s du r i n g a f in a n c i a l y e a r in the a gg r e g a t e .] 1 [ (v) Diplom a tic P a sspo r t f or s e lf a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild re n. (vi) A cce ss to the Go v er n m e nt Gu e st Hous e s. R e st Hous e s a nd Ci rc uit Hous e s in the c o u nt r y , f re e o f c h a r g e . (vii) S er vi c e of o n e d r iv e r o r o r d er l y . (viii) An a mount of one hu n d re d thous a nd r u p ee s f or mov e m e nt of hous e - hold e f fe cts a n d c oll ec tion of p a p er s a n d books, if not a l rea d y a v a il e d b y t h e P re sid e nt. (i x ) C a r a llow a n c e a t the ra te of t e n thous a nd r up ee s p e r month or su c h hi g h e r a mount a s t he F e d e r a l Gov e r nm e nt m a y , k ee pi n g in vi e w p r i c e of motor f u e l, c ost of ca r a nd its maint e n a n ce , d e t er mine fr om ti me to tim e . ( x ) No in c ome t a x sh a ll be p a y a ble in re sp e c t of the fac iliti e s, b e n ef its a nd p e r quisit e s a dmissible und e r this s c h e dul e .] ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Subs . b y Or d . XII o f 0 2 , s . 3 .