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1THE AJ&K ADAPTATION OF LAWS ACT, 1988 1THE AJ&K ADAPTATION OF LAWS ACT, 1988 AN ACT to adapt and to enforce certain laws of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. WHEREAS it is necessary to adapt and to enforce certain laws of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is hereby enacted as follows:‑ 2 Adaptation of Laws.--- The laws mentioned in the schedule to this Act, and all rules made thereunder and enforce immediately before the commencement of this Actare adapted and shall, as far as practicable, be inforce in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, subject to the modifications stated below: (i) the expressions "Government", "Federal Government", "President" or any other expression however worded, referring to any Executive Government, shall as far as practicable, be construed to refer to the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and reference to Pakistan or any part of Pakistan shall be construed to refer to Azad Jammu and Kashmir; (ii) the expression "Provincial. Government" shall be construed to refer to the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.