4:01 AM
Muhammad Zai Khan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has waived provincial taxes in calamity hit areas and urged the centre to exempt affected people from federal taxes as well.
Speaking at a press conference here on Saturday, Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that people were not in a position to pay taxes consequently the provincial government waived off all taxes.
“The disaster has left people completely destitute. They have lost each and everything and they are not in a position to pay taxes. Therefore the provincial government should appeal to the federal government to waive off all taxes,” he said.
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