Which Province receives the federal natural-gas excise proceeds and royalty described in Article 161(1)(a)?

A. The Province where the gas well-head is situated

B. The Province with the largest population

C. Every Province in equal shares automatically

D. Only the Islamabad Capital Territory

Explanation

Article 161(1)(a) directs the net proceeds of federal excise duty on natural gas levied at the well-head, along with the federally collected royalty, to the Province where that gas well-head is situated instead of the Federal Consolidated Fund.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-19

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