Whose prior sanction is required before introducing certain Province-affecting tax Bills under Article 162?

A. The Auditor-General’s

B. The President’s

C. The Election Commission’s

D. Every Chief Minister’s

Explanation

Article 162 requires the President’s previous sanction before a covered Bill or amendment is introduced or moved in the National Assembly. It applies to specified tax, agricultural-income definition, and provincial revenue-distribution measures.

Source

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

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