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HAZIQUL KHAIRI, J.---The petitioner Mrs. Shaista Begum entered into partnership with one Dr. Abdul Ghani Abdul Hameed Al-Kindy, a Yemeni national, to carry on business under the name and style of "M/s. International Development Company" vide deed of partnership dated 14-3 1992. In order to protect their rights and interest on 14-3-1992 both the partners applied in the prescribed form to the respondent No.3 namely, The Registrar of Firms for Karachi, under section 58 of Partnership Act for registration of the firm. On or about 24-3-1992 the respondent No.3 by his letter required the petitioner to remove inter alia the following objection:

"You are further advised to produce N.O.C. from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad in respect of doing business in Pakistan with foreign partner Dr. Abdul Ghani Abdul Hameed Al-Kindy."