Military authorities have no concern whatsoever with the tax collection. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Thursday that the camping ground (CG) in Rawat measuring 95.79 acres is owned by the army and on its front the National Highway Authority (NHA) has constructed and outsourced a bus bay/vehicle stand and tax collected there is deposited by the contractor with the union council of Rawat.
Military authorities have no concern whatsoever with the tax collection.
In a written reply to a question raised by Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak said the camping ground, comprising Khasra No 2405 and 2562 of Moza Rawat, is owned by the army since 1937 and the same is entered in the military land register of the Military Estate Office (MEO) Rawalpindi.