18. Special allowances to overseas Pakistanis.- In addition to allowances available in sub-Chapter 2, 3 or 4, depending upon the stay of the passengers, the following special allowances shall be allowed to the following categories of overseas Pakistanis, namely:-

(A) Silver card holders: Such overseas Pakistanis who have remitted two thousands and five hundred or more US dollars to Pakistan through the normal banking channels during one year preceding their date of arrival and hold a Silver Card issued by the Overseas Pakistani Foundation may avail the duty free allowance of one thousand US dollars. This facility, however, shall be admissible against the transfer of remittances once in a year on one time basis; and

(B) Gold card holders: Such overseas Pakistanis who have remitted ten thousands or more US dollars to Pakistan through normal banking channels during one year preceding their date of arrival and hold a Gold Card issued by the Overseas Pakistani Foundation may avail duty free allowances worth two thousand US dollars. However, the said facility shall be admissible against the transfer of remittances once in a year on one time basis.

Explanation.- A card holder shall be entitled to import the following items duty free provided that these are within the limits of permissible allowance to the Silver or Gold Card categories of worth one thousand US dollars and two thousand US dollars respectively:-

(i) Household items of any type operated only by solar energy;

(ii) one deep freezer or refrigerator operated by gas;

(iii) gas appliances including cooking range (not more than one of any item);

(iv) one microwave oven;

(v) one video cassette player or video cassette recorder or one VCD or DVD; and .

(vi) items of professional use.