This chapter sets out the rules in accordance with which the Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents may sell tickets and Authorised Dealers may release foreign exchange for travel abroad.

In cases where booking of passage and release of foreign exchange require State Bank's prior approval, State Bank will entertain applications for approval of passage on Form "P" or "P-2" (Appendices V-71 and V-72) and for release of foreign exchange on Form T-1 (Appendix V-73) from the following only:

(i) Applicants themselves.

(ii) Authorised representatives of Airlines / Shipping Companies.

(iii) Authorised representatives of such travel agencies / general sales agents licensed by the Government under the Travel Agencies Act, 1976 and Overseas Employment Promoters licensed by the Bureau of Emigration, which are recognized by the State Bank for the purpose.

(iv) Authorised representatives of the Authorised Dealers.

Applications for grant of recognition for the purpose of para 2 (iii) above should be made to the State Bank through the Bankers of the applicants. These applications should, in addition to (i) a confidential report from the applicants bankers and (ii) a list showing the names of their Directors, Proprietors, Partners etc., as also their nationality and addresses in Pakistan, be accompanied by the following:

(a) IATA TRAVEL AGENCIES: (i) Original and one photo copy of each of approval of IATA Membership and (ii) licence granted by the Government under the Travel Agencies Act, 1 976.

(b) NON-IATA TRAVEL AGENCIES:(i) Letters from three IATA airlines sponsoring their request and (ii) original licence granted by the Government alongwith its photo copy.

(c) GENERAL SALES AGENTS: (i) Original licence granted by the Government under the Travel Agencies Act, 1976 alongwith its photo copy and (ii) a letter from the airline concerned indicating appointment as their general sales agents.

(d) OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT PROMOTERS: Original licence granted by the Bureau of Emigration alongwith its photo copy.

State Bank will, however, accord recognition in its absolute discretion. Recognition so granted is liable to be withdrawn by the State Bank at any time without assigning any reason.

(i) SALE OF TICKETS IN PAKISTAN.

(ii) TICKETS RECEIVED FROM ABROAD.

Travel against P.T.As / tickets on PIA / Pakistan Shipping Companies received from abroad may be allowed without approval of the State Bank of Pakistan. Travel against P.T.As / tickets on foreign carriers received from abroad may also be allowed in the following cases:

(a) If the traveler concerned is eligible to travel by foreign carrier on once-in-two calendar years basis as prescribed in paragraph 4(i).

(b) Persons proceeding abroad for employment, as evidenced by endorsement made on the passport by the Protector of Emigrants.

(c) P.T.As or tickets paid from abroad by foreign governments, international organizations, U.N. bodies and their agencies.

(d) Travel of Pakistani crew going abroad to join foreign ships as evidenced by a certificate issued by the Shipping Master's Office. A photo copy of the Shipping Master's certificate should be attached with the monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(iii) REBATED TICKETS

(a) Travel by employees of Airlines / Shipping Companies and their dependents against 100% rebated / free tickets may be authorised by the carriers concerned. Travel by persons entitled to partly rebated tickets of PIA / Pakistan Shipping Companies may also be authorised by the carriers concerned. However, travel against partly rebated tickets of foreign carriers will be subject to the condition of once-in-two calendar years mentioned in paragraph 4(i).

(b) Travel against 100% rebated tickets on the inaugural flights and other travel against complimentary tickets issued under IATA Regulations may be allowed subject to the restriction of once-in two calendar years for travel by foreign carrier. Accordingly foreign carriers will authorise travel in the above cases only when the traveler is otherwise entitled to travel by foreign carrier on once-in-two calendar years basis.

(c) Airlines / Shipping Companies are authorised to issue 100% rebated tickets to the employees of other Airlines / Shipping Companies travelling on official duty. In such cases the Airlines / Shipping Companies should attach a certificate indicating the name of airline / shipping company on whose official business the employee concerned has traveled.

5. Travel by non-resident Pakistan nationals.

(i) Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents are authorised to book passage of students studying abroad who wish to visit Pakistan on holidays or for other reasons, on production of a declaration by the parents / guardians countersigned by the Authorised Dealers through which remittances are made for education of the students concerned. These declarations should be surrendered to the State Bank in support of the bookings reported in the monthly Return of Passage Bookings. Where one way passage of a student is desired to be booked on completion of studies Airlines / Shipping Companies /  Travel Agents may issue ticket on the basis of Authorised Dealer's certificate not later than 6 months after completion of the studies.

(ii) Pakistan nationals resident abroad returning to their jobs and their family members accompanying them, may be sold one way ticket for outward journey by any carrier.

(iii) Pakistan nationals resident abroad and their family members living with them, who come to Pakistan on short visits, may be sold ticket for any destination against surrender of equivalent amount in foreign exchange. The encashment certificate issued (Appendix V-13) by an Authorised Dealer in Pakistan should be surrendered alongwith monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(The above categories of travel are subject to change).

Accordingly, during the period from 10th Shawal to 10th Zilhaj each year Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents will neither issue tickets nor provide seats for travel to Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries mentioned above in favour of persons not covered by the exempted categories referred to above. Persons holding tickets for travel abroad where any point in Saudi Arabia can be touched enroute should not be allowed break-journey / transit in Saudi Arabia from 10th Shawal to 10th Zilhaj.

7. Booking of Passage for official travel of Government servants, employees of semi-government institutions /

autonomous bodies & nationalised / taken over institutions / banks / other public sector organisations and travel of official delegations / foreign nationals engaged by public sector organisations.

(i) On production of air travel warrant (Appendix V-74), passport and National Identity Card in original, passage for the official travel of Government servants or members of an official delegation as detailed in the warrant may be booked by PIA or a travel agent, in which case the latter will approach the PIA for ticketing against MCO. In the case of travel by the officials of the departments / institutions / public sector organizations etc., which do not issue air travel warrant, passage may be booked by PIA on submission of an official letter from the department / institution / public sector organization concerned authorising such travel alongwith the passport and National Identity Card, in original. If the passage is desired to be booked by a department / institution / public sector organization through their approved travel agent, they may do so but in that case the travel agent should approach the PIA for ticketing against MCO. In cases where such traveler is abroad and ticket for inward journey is desired to be issued by the department / institution / public sector organization concerned, production of passport and National Identity Card, in original, will not be required. Release of foreign exchange to such officials will continue to be made by the State Bank.

(ii) Inward or round trip passage of foreign expatriates engaged by the public sector organizations for employment with them may also be booked by PIA or a travel agent, in which case the latter will approach the PIA for ticketing against MCO on the basis of employer's letter of request.

In the above cases PIA / travel agents will, before booking of passage, ensure that the air travel warrant or the letter of authorization or the employer's letter of request, as the case may be, is genuine and it has been issued over the signature of an authorised official of the concerned department /  institution / public sector organization. In case of doubt, PlA / travel agents may contact the concerned government department / institution / public sector organization, for verification. In support of such bookings, the air travel warrant or the letter of authorization or the employer's letter of request, as the case may be, should be attached with the relative monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(a) Where passages of foreign nationals are paid for by foreign missions / international organisations in Pakistan through cheques drawn by them on their convertible Rupee accounts or foreign currency accounts in Pakistan. In such cases it will be necessary for the traveler to produce to Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents an official letter from the foreign mission /   international organisation concerned confirming that the cheque has been drawn on foreign mission's / international organisation's convertible Rupee / foreign currency account. The official letter should also indicate the number of cheque as well as the name of the bank on which the cheque has been drawn. As regards the United Nations and its Organisations, Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents may accept payments for such bookings through cheques drawn on any of their official bank accounts in Pakistan.

(b)

(i) Where travel abroad is undertaken by foreign nationals and their family members who have resided in Pakistan continuously for a period of six months or more provided such foreign nationals are employed with a Government or a Semi-Government agency and if employed in the private sector, their employment has the approval of the Investment Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Industries, Government of Pakistan. In such cases Airlines, Shipping Companies and Travel Agents should ask the foreign national to produce a copy of the permission letter of the Investment Promotion Bureau, or a certificate of employment from the Government or the official agency concerned. In their monthly returns to the State Bank the Airlines / Shipping Companies will invariably quote the number and date of the letter of the Investment Promotion Bureau, or the Government agency in support of such bookings. Passages of foreign nationals working in Pakistan who do not hold permission letter of the Investment Promotion Bureau but are otherwise enjoying exchange facility from the State Bank or are employed in educational / charitable institutions or hospitals can also be booked against payment in rupees without the prior approval of the State Bank. Airlines / Shipping Companies will report such bookings to the State Bank in their monthly return duly supported by a certificate of the bankers of the concerned foreign national to the effect that he / she is enjoying family maintenance remittance facility from the State Bank of Pakistan (Name of the Office) vice (Permit No.) dated or a certificate from the educational / charitable institution or hospital where the concerned foreign national is employed.

(ii) Where travel abroad to the country of domicile is undertaken by foreign nationals and their family members residing / working in Pakistan but such travel is not covered by sub-para(i) provided their continuous stay in Pakistan prior to the issue of ticket is not less than 6 months which fact should be verified with reference to the immigration stamp on the passport of the travelers.

(c) Where inward or outward journey is undertaken by foreign nationals (and their family members) whose employment in Pakistan has the approval of Investment Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Industries, Government of Pakistan. In support of such bookings, a photo copy of Investment Promotion Bureau's approval should be submitted.

(d) Where inward / outward or round trip journey is undertaken by foreign experts / technicians being engaged in the private sector for rendering such services as supervision of installation, commissioning of the plant and training of personnel. The employers letter of request and their bankers certificate that engagement of the foreign national is covered by the Industrial Policy Statement should be attached with the monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(ii) Where outward passage / excess baggage, whether accompanied or unaccompanied, of foreign tourists is desired to be booked against payment in foreign exchange to the airlines / shipping companies on holidays or at odd hours when banks are closed, the foreign exchange so surrendered by the tourists and accepted by airlines / shipping, companies, shall be surrendered by them to an Authorised Dealer on the next working day alongwith a letter indicating the name of the traveler and particulars of his passport viz. its No. and place of issue and a bank's encashment certificate obtained. These certificates shall be attached by the Airlines / Shipping Companies alongwith their relative passage / freight statement in support of such bookings.

(iii) Where outward passage or excess baggage, both accompanied and unaccompanied, of foreign nationals is desired to be booked against International Credit Card, the airlines / shipping companies have first to satisfy themselves about the genuineness, validity etc., of the Card and then prepare a Charge Form. The Charge Form will be signed by the Card holder in acknowledgement of the purchase made against the Card. The name of the Card holder, Credit Card No. etc., would be clearly indicated on the Charge Form in proof of Credit Card having been presented by the holder for booking of passage or excess baggage. A copy of the Charge Form duly filled and signed by the Card holder will be attached by the airlines / shipping companies alongwith their relative passage / freight statement in support of such bookings.

(f) Where travel abroad is undertaken by foreign nationals against PTAs / tickets received from abroad.

(g) Where travel abroad to any destination is undertaken by foreign students studying in Pakistan. A certificate of the educational institution concerned should be surrendered with the monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(h) Where outward journey is undertaken by foreign crews of foreign shipping companies, provided the cost of passage is paid by the agent of the foreign shipping company.

(i) Foreign born wives and children of Pakistan nationals, holding foreign passports and ordinarily residing in Pakistan are eligible to the facilities mentioned in paragraph 4, 9, 17, 18 and 25 provided they otherwise qualify for the same.

9. Travel to Afghanistan.

Airlines / Travel Agents can book outward or round trip passages without the approval of the State Bank for travel to Afghanistan.

Airlines / Shipping Companies may authorise persons to emplane / embark against outward coupons of return tickets provided the traveler is a foreign national or in the case of Pakistani national, the traveler is resident / settled abroad and holds a work permit / residence visa abroad or his stay abroad is not less than 6 months.

11. Passage approval in other cases and its validity.

12. Issue of Tickets.

(a) Airlines / Shipping Companies and Travel Agents may book passages against payment in Rupees as permissible under the rules, provided booking is made by normal direct route. In other cases, prior approval of the State Bank is necessary.

(b) Tickets for outward journeys from Pakistan issued by airlines /  shipping companies or travel agents under the general authority delegated to them in terms of paragraphs 4 to 9 should invariably indicate the date of departure which should be within three months from the date of issue of the tickets subject to the restrictions mentioned in paragraph 6.

(d) Airlines and Travel Agents should make the following endorsements on tickets issued to passengers travelling within Pakistan or to Afghanistan:

(e) Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents, while issuing tickets, will endorse the passport of the passenger in the following manner under their proper authentication and stamp:

(f) In all cases of issue of tickets under the authority of paras 4 and 5 of this chapter, the number of the passport and its date and place of issue will be recorded by the Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents on the first coupon of each ticket. A photo copy of these coupons will be submitted by the foreign carriers alongwith the monthly "Return of Passage Bookings" prescribed vice paragraph 16 of this chapter. The number of the relevant paragraph of this chapter will be quoted in column No. 12 of the "Return" in those cases where passage is sold under the authority delegated to the Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents.

13. Collection of Difference in Fare.

(i) It will be in order for the carriers to accept difference arising from increase in either on account of change in fare or rerouting in respect of tickets issued in Pakistan subject to the same terms and conditions as laid down for issue of tickets under the general authority delegated to them in this chapter. In case of tickets purchased abroad, difference may be accepted in Pak Rupees if the traveler is otherwise entitled to purchase a ticket against payment in Pak Rupees under the facility of private travel allowed in terms of the provisions of this Chapter.

(ii) In the case of foreign nationals coming to Pakistan against tickets issued outside Pakistan and who, on arrival in Pakistan, desire some alteration or amendment in the ticket, airlines and shipping companies or travel agents may carry out such alteration or amendment without the prior approval of the State Bank provided additional payment in Rupees on account of the cost of such amendments / alterations does not exceed Rs. 100/-  per person. In such cases amounts in excess of Rs.100/-   can be collected by airlines, shipping companies etc., only with the prior approval of the State Bark. This restriction, however, does not apply to cases where additional payment in Rupees is made by the foreign traveler out of funds received from abroad or against encashment of foreign currency or M.C.O's issued abroad.

14. Refund against Cancellation of Tickets.

Carriers have general permission to allow refund against partly or wholly unutilised tickets without the prior approval of the State Bank in the following cases :

(a) Wholly unutilised tickets:

(i) Where the carriers have satisfied themselves by examination of relative documents that the ticket holder has not drawn any foreign exchange.

(ii) Where the foreign exchange drawn by the ticket holder has been surrendered to an Authorised Dealer. In such cases the relative encashment certificates should be attached with the refund statement submitted to the State Bank.

(b) Partly utilised tickets: Where refund is in respect of

(i) Travel between two points outside Pakistan except where a point of travel involved is in India or Bangladesh, and

(ii) Return journey portion of a ticket originally issued for two way travel.

15. No Refunds Outside Pakistan.

(i) In all cases of bookings made against payments in Rupees,whether single or round trip, no refunds should be granted outside Pakistan. In all such cases refunds should be made only in Rupees in Pakistan. All tickets / vouchers etc., must be marked accordingly. Airlines and Shipping Companies should also ensure that such refunds are not given in the form of exchange vouchers or in any other form which can be used for further transportation. All such refunds must be made either by cheque or in cash.

(ii) In respect of a first class ticket involving travel by sea or air issued to a traveler, whether Pakistan or a foreign national, it is not permissible to convert it into one which enables the passenger to travel in a lower class. All such requests must be referred to the State Bank for prior approval.

16. Return of Passage Bookings.

(a) Airlines and Shipping Companies should furnish to the State Bank a monthly return of all passages sold or tickets issued by them in the prescribed form (Appendix V-47) according to the instructions contained in para I of chapter XIV.

(c) No returns are required to be submitted by Travel Agents to the State Bank. They are, however, required to maintain a complete record of all passages sold by them in the prescribed form (Appendix V-47).

Authorised Dealers may release foreign exchange for foreign travel in accordance with the instructions set out below:

(i) Pakistan nationals resident in Pakistan are entitled to private travel exchange quota (PTEQ) of U.S. $1,000/-  over a period of two calendar years for countries other than India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. This quota may be drawn from Authorised Dealers in accordance with instructions contained in subsequent sub-paragraphs in full or in installments over a period of two calendar years at the choice of the travelers. In other words, a traveler can use his private travel quota in installments from its first drawal till the time his next private travel quota becomes due. Children below the age of two years are entitled to 10% of private travel quota i.e. U.S. $100/- . Children over two years but under 12 years of age are eligible to draw 50% of the quota i.e. U.S. $500/- . Authorised Dealers should record in the relevant passport release of PTEQ in full at one time or in installments with date, month and year of issue. In cases where a passport is presented within two years of its issue and it bears the endorsement that the holder thereof has previously traveled abroad on another passport which has been cancelled and returned, Authorised Dealers should invariably call for the previous passport in order to determine the entitlement of the PTEQ. In case the endorsement shows that the previous passport had been retained by the authorities after cancellation, Authorised Dealers may issue foreign exchange on the basis of the written affirmation by the person concerned about the foreign exchange drawn by him since 1st January of the previous calendar year todate.

(ii) The period of two calendar years will be reckoned from the year of last departure from Pakistan with the private travel exchange quota to countries other than India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. For example, if a person undertook travel abroad any time in 1982, even in December, 1982 he / she would be eligible for the Private Travel Quota again as from January, 1984. Such persons will be entitled to draw Private Travel Exchange Quota in full or in installments during the period January, 1984 to December, 1985.

(iii) Private Travel Exchange Quota to eligible persons can also be released against one way tickets.

(iv) Banks authorised to deal in foreign exchange will release foreign exchange to the travelers as indicated above, on production of the following: -

(a) Passport.

(b) National Identity Card in original.

(c) Ticket

(d) T-1 form duly completed.

(vi) No foreign exchange will be made available by Authorised Dealers for travel to Afghanistan.

(vii) No foreign exchange will be made available by the Authorised Dealers for private travel to countries mentioned in para 6 of this Chapter during the period from 10th Shawwal to 10th Zilhaj. However, in the case of persons falling in categories specified in paragraph 6 of this Chapter and proceeding to Saudi Arabia exclusively for performing Hajj, Authorised Dealers may release Private Travel Exchange Quota, where admissible, on production of No Objection Certificate issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs & Minorities Affairs, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. While releasing foreign exchange to the above travelers, the Authorised Dealers will retain a copy of the above No Objection Certificate and forward the same to the Control alongwith the relevant return of foreign exchange transactions.

The instructions contained in paragraphs 4, 9, 17, 18 and 25 will apply. However, tickets will be issued and foreign exchange released on submission of relevant order of the competent authority sanctioning leave ax-Pakistan, in addition to other prescribed documents. However, before releasing PTEQ in such cases Authorised Dealers should ensure that it is clearly indicated in the Leave.Order that traveler has not been allowed to draw leave salary / pension in foreign exchange.

Unspent amount of foreign exchange brought back by a traveler out of the 'PTEQ' drawn by him and surrendered to an Authorised Dealer cannot be re-issued to him for subsequent travel abroad.

Persons proceeding abroad to attend international conferences, symposia, seminars, meetings etc., in their private capacity and journalists travelling abroad to cover journalists events etc., will be allowed foreign exchange by the State Bank at the rate of US$60/-  per head per day subject to a maximum of US$1,000/-   per head for countries other than India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. In case of persons proceeding for these purposes to India and Bangladesh foreign exchange will be allowed by the State Bank at the rate of US$40 per day subject to a maximum of US$600/- .

Authorised Dealers may release foreign exchange on the following scales to persons sponsored by their respective institutions / Organisations in the private sector for professional training abroad on submission of the prescribed Application Form (Appendix V-75) by the employing institutions / Organisations

23. Foreign exchange for Tabligh.

Release of foreign exchange over and above the private travel exchange quota (PTEQ) for Tabligh requires State Bank's prior approval.

24. Foreign exchange for Medical Treatment abroad.

State Bank's approval for release of exchange for medical treatment abroad will be obtained if the applicant desires to have foreign exchange over and above his private travel exchange quota (PTEQ). In such cases State Bank will allow exchange quota on the basis of recommendations made by the Medical Board set up by the Government for the purpose. Application should be made to the concerned Medical Board on the prescribed form (Appendix V-77) in duplicate. Requests for release of exchange in addition to the quota recommended by the Medical Board should be sent to the State Bank alongwith statement of expenditure already incurred by the patient duly certified by the Pakistan Mission in the country where treatment is being undertaken.

25. Release of Exchange for Miscellaneous purposes.

Authorised Dealers may release US$ 50 per head for meeting incidental expenses to the travelers of the following categories, proceeding to countries other than India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan on submission of Passport and ticket. This will be in addition to any other purchase of foreign exchange admissible to them :

(i) Pakistanis resident in Pakistan except those proceeding on Official or Business travel.

(ii) Pakistani students studying abroad (para 5(i) above) excluding those going abroad on fresh permits.

(iii) Returning residents (para 5 (ii) above).

(iv) Foreign nationals settled / working in Pakistan. (Para 8 (b)(ii) above).

(v) Foreign students studying in Pakistan (para 8(g) above).

(vi) Foreign crew (para 8(h) above).

(vii) Employees of foreign controlled companies and their Joint Ventures in Pakistan for attending In-House Seminar, Workshops, Symposia, meetings etc., outside Pakistan.

The sale of this amount of US$50/-  will be recorded on the passport as separate entry distinct from any other amount of foreign exchange purchased by the traveler.

26. Exchange Quota to Government / Semi-Government Employees going on Delegations, Duty, Posting, Leave, Retirement and Training.

29. Booking of passage / release of exchange for business visits abroad on the basis of Certificates of Trade Organisations.

(i) Persons desirous of proceeding abroad on business visits under the above scheme should fill in Form "T-2" (Appendix V-80) in triplicate and submit it to one of the Organisations mentioned above for certification. Two copies of Form "T-2" will be returned to the applicants after certification and the third copy retained by the Chamber of Commerce / Trade Organisation for their own record.

(ii) On the basis of certification of Chamber of Commerce / Trade Organisation, Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents may sell passage for countries other than Afghanistan on payment of the cost thereof by the firm / company En whose behalf the travel is being undertaken. The passport should be endorsed as prescribed in para 12(e)(i) above. The airlines / travel agents will (i) endorse both the copies of Form "T-2" (ii) return one copy to the traveler and (iii) retain the other copy for submission to the State Bank alongwith their monthly "Return of Passage Bookings".

(iii) Authorised Dealers may release foreign exchange, at the rates prescribed in para 28 of this Chapter for business visit to countries other than Afghanistan on submission of the duplicate copy of the "T-2" form certified by the Chambers of Commerce / Trade Organisations, ticket, passport and National Identity Card. Foreign exchange should be released for the number of days recommended by the Chambers of Commerce / Trade Organisations subject to a maximum of thirty (30) days. The passport and ticket of the traveler should be endorsed with the amount of foreign exchange released. "T-2" form should also be endorsed with the date and amount of foreign exchange released and the form submitted to the State Bank with the monthly foreign exchange returns

(iv) Authorised Dealers / Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents will satisfy themselves that the "T-2" form recommended by the respective Chambers of Commerce / Trade Organisations and produced to them for issue of tickets / release of foreign exchange are genuine and complete in all respect. To verify the genuineness of the "T-2" form Authorised Dealers / Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents should obtain specimen signatures of the officials authorised by the respective Chambers of Commerce / Trade Organisations to sign the prescribed certificate.

(v) This facility is available only to Directors / Proprietors / Working Partners and whole-time employees of the applicant firm and not to part-time employees, advisors and non-executive partners.

(vi) Payment for the cost of ticket issued and cost of foreign exchange released will be received by the Airlines / Travel Agents / Shipping Companies / Authorised Dealers through cheques drawn on the bank account of the company / firm concerned.

30. Booking of passage / Release of foreign exchange to representatives of Consultancy / Constructions companies and firms.

Airlines / Shipping Companies / Travel Agents and Authorised Dealers may issue tickets / release foreign exchange at the rates specified in paragraph 28 above without prior approval of the State Bank to the representatives of Consultancy / Construction firms / companies whose Bid Bonds / Performance Bonds have been accepted by foreign beneficiaries. For this purpose, such persons / firms, if they are not members of any Chamber of Commerce and Industry or Trade Organisation, will be required to fill in Form 'T-2' (Appendix V-80) in triplicate and submit it to the Offices of the Export Promotion Bureau for certification. Other instructions for issue of tickets, release of foreign exchange, admissibility of travel facility and the mode of payment for cost of passage / exchange etc. will remain the same as prescribed in paragraph 29 (i) to (vi) for business travel on the recommendations of the Chambers of Commerce / Trade Organizations on Form 'T-2'. However, in case the Consultancy /  Construction firm / company is a public sector company, passage / exchange facility will be available only with the prior approval of State Bank of Pakistan.

31. Booking of passage / Release of foreign exchange to representatives of Consultancy / Constructions companies and firms.

(i) Remittance of space rent direct to Fair / Exhibition authorities against their debit note and undertaking from the exporter's firm / company on the form at Appendix V-81. Remittance will be reported on Form 'M'.

(ii) Release of exchange for construction of pavilion against estimate subject to rendition of account for expenses incurred and undertaking at Appendix V-81. Remittance will be reported on Form 'M'.

(iii) Issue of an authority letter to the airline / travel agents for issue of ticket to and from the country where the Trade Fair / Exhibition is being held, for the representative of the firm / company on whose behalf foreign exchange for space rent / construction of pavilion already released, not exceeding two persons, on Appendix V-82 on production of documents showing confirmation for booking of space and credit note / receipt for foreign exchange already released. This authority letter will be retained by the airline for submission to State Bank through passage statements.

(iv) Release of foreign exchange on production of return ticket purchased against Authorised Dealer's authority mentioned in Sub-para (iii) above at the rate not exceeding Business Travel Quota for number of days of the fair plus another seven days for setting up stall and winding up of affairs but not exceeding 30 days. Release of exchange will be reported on T-1 Form under this authority.

(v) Payment for the cost of ticket and foreign exchange to be released for payment of rent for stalls, booking of space, construction of pavilion, advance deposits etc. and for the expenses of the representative (s) of the firm / company participating in international trade fairs / exhibitions will be received by the Airlines / Travel Agents / Shipping Companies and Authorised Dealers through cheques drawn on the bank account of the firm / company concerned.

(i) Remittance of Advance space rent by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry direct to Fair authorities against Debit Note supported by (a) list of participating members with their share of space rent and (b) undertaking in (Appendix V-81) from each member participating in the fair. Remittance will be reported to State Bank on Form 'M'.

(ii) Certification of Form 'E' on self consignment basis or otherwise as recommended by the organising Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

(iii) Issue of an authority letter to airline / travel agent for the issue of ticket to and from the country where the Fair is being held, for not more than two persons of the participating firm on whose behalf Form 'E' has already been certified, on Appendix V-82. This authority letter will be retained by the airline for-submission to State Bank of Pakistan through passage statements.

(iv) Issue of authority letter to airline / travel agent for issue of tickets to the Pavilion Officer(s) nominated by the organising Chamber on Appendix V-82. This authority letter will be retained by the airline for submission to State Bank of Pakistan through passage statements.

(v) Release of foreign exchange for Duty / Sales tax to the participating members on repatriable. basis as per undertaking furnished on Form Appendix V-81. This will be reported on T-1 alongwith Business Travel Quota.

(vi) Release of foreign exchange to the representative(s) of the participating firm / pavilion officer(s) on production of return air tickets purchased against Authorised Dealer's authority mentioned in Sub-paras (iii) and (iv) above, at a rate not exceeding the Business Travel Quota for number of days of the Fair plus 7 days extra for setting up stall and winding up of affairs but not exceeding 30 days. This will be reported on T-1 Form under this authority.

(vii) Issue of authority letter for re-import of unsold goods exported under Form 'E' procedure as per sub-para (ii) above on freight to pay basis. Original will be retained by the airline / shipping company and photo-copy will be produced to Customs for release of the goods.

(viii) Payment for the cost of ticket and foreign exchange to be released for payment of rent for stalls, booking of space, construction of pavilion, advance deposits etc. and for the expenses of the representative(s) of the firm / company participating in international trade fairs / exhibitions will be received by the Airlines / Travel Agents / Shipping Companies and Authorised Dealers through cheques drawn on the bank account of the firm / company concerned.

32. Business Travel abroad with the approval of State Bank.

33. Blanket Permission for business travel abroad to exporters of commodities, services etc.

34. Booking of passage against Blanket Permission.

(ii) The limit upto which the persons concerned may utilize the credit card facility shall be the maximum Business Travel Quota admissible under the rules for the time being in force less any amount of foreign currency notes / traveler cheques issued to them in Pakistan. If desired, the credit card holders can also utilize additional quota of U.S.$100/-  per day subject to a maximum of U. S. $3,000/-   per visit against encashment of Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates.

(iii) When proceeding abroad on business visit, persons concerned will submit to the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) original blanket permission granted by the State Bank or T-2 form duly certified by Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry / Chamber of Commerce & Industry /  concerned Trade Organisation.

(iv) All remittances made by Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) in reimbursement of expenses incurred abroad by the holders of credit card will be reported in the monthly foreign exchange returns by them under the code relating to business travel.

(v) If so desired by the persons concerned, initial release in the shape of either foreign currency notes or traveler cheques, can be obtained by them but only from the Authorised Dealers which has issued the credit card and from no other Authorised Dealer. Such sales will be reported to the Control under Code relating to business travel on T-1 form with which a photocopy of Blanket Permission / T-2 form duly endorsed by the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) will be attached. In the case of business travel against Blanket Permission a photo-copy of the letter submitted by exporting firm under para 35(iii) of this Chapter will also be attached with the returns.

(vi) Subsequent remittances made by the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) in reimbursement of the amount utilised abroad by the credit card holders will be reported on Form 'M' and endorsed on the photocopy of the relative Blanket Permission / T-2 form which will be attached with form 'M'. In the case of business travel against Blanket Permission a photocopy of the exporting firm's letter referred to in Sub-para (v) above will also be attached.

(vii) While reporting the sale of foreign exchange in re-imbursement on account of utilization of credit card abroad against Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates, Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) will ensure that the particulars of Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates (i.e. Serial number, denomination, date of issue and name of the issuing bank branch) encashed for the purpose are invariably indicated on the relative 'M' form.

(viii) A photocopy of Blanket Permission / Original T-2 form bearing Authorised Dealer's (Credit Card Issuing Agency's) endorsement regarding release of initial amount of foreign exchange as well as subsequent remittances made by the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) will be submitted to the Control alongwith a monthly statement in the form appearing at Appendix V-86. This statement should reach the Area Office of the Exchange Control Department by the 10th of the month following the month to which it relates. In the case of business travel against Blanket Permission the original letter submitted by the exporting firm in terms of para 35(iii) of this Chapter will also be attached with the return.

(ix) Initial release / all subsequent remittances shall also be endorsed by the Authorised Dealer on original Blanket Permission which on expiry of its validity will be surrendered to the Control in accordance with the instructions laid down in the Para 33(iii) of this Chapter.

(iv) If so desired by the persons concerned, initial release in the shape of either foreign currency notes or travelers cheques, can be obtained by them but only from the Authorised Dealer which has issued the credit card and from no other Authorised Dealer. Such sales will be reported to the Control under Code relating to business travel on "T-1" form with which a photo copy of State Bank of Pakistan's approval letter and "T-2" form duly endorsed by the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) as per Appendix V-80 will be attached.

(v) Subsequent remittances made by the Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) in reimbursement of the amount utilised abroad by the Credit Card holders will be reported on Form 'M' and endorsed on the photo copy of the relative 'T-2' form as per Appendix V-80 which will be attained with Form 'M' alongwith photo stat copy of State Bank of Pakistan's approval letter.

(vi) While reporting the sale of foreign exchange in re-imbursement on account of utilization of credit card abroad against Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates, Authorised Dealers (Credit Card Issuing Agencies) will ensure that the particulars of Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates (i.e. Serial number, denomination, date of issue and name of the issuing bank / branch) encashed for the purpose are invariably indicated on the relative 'M' form.