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ORDINANCE XXVII OF 2009 ORDINANCE XXVII OF 2009 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ORDINANCE, 2009 An Ordinance to provide for prevention of money Laundering [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 26th November, 2009] No.2 (I) 12009-Pub., dated 26-11-2009.--The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information: Whereas, it is expedient to provide for prevention of money laundering and forfeiture of property derived from, or involved in, money laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; And, whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- 31. Procedure in respect of letter of request.--Every letter of request summons or warrant, received by the Federal Government from, and every letter of request, summons or warrant, to be transmitted to a contracting State under this ~Ordinance shall be transmitted to a contracting State or, as the case may be, sent to the concerned Court in Pakistan in such form and in such manner as the Federal Government may specify in this behalf.