Copyright Ordinance, 1962 — section 6

6. When work deemed to be first published in Pakistan..—(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a work published in Pakistan, shall be deemed to be first published in Pakistan, notwithstanding that it has been published simultaneously in some other country, unless such other country provides a shorter term of copyright for such work; and a work shall be deemed to be published simultaneously in Pakistan and in another country if the time between the publication in Pakistan and the publication in such other country does not exceed thirty days.

(2)If any question arises under sub-section (1) whether the term of copyright for any work is shorter in any other country than that provided in respect of that work under this Ordinance, it shall be referred to the Board whose decision thereon shall be final.