No education levy on phone calls
PM rejects proposal to deduct Re1 on each call to promote literacy, knowledge economy
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected a proposal to deduct Re1 on every phone call on account of education levy in the upcoming federal budget for 2021-22.
PM’s National Task Force on Science Technology and Knowledge Economy – headed by renowned scientist Dr Attaur Rehman – had proposed that an education levy be imposed on every call from landline or mobile phone to collect funds to be used for promoting literacy, education and knowledge economy.
Sources in the Ministry of Finance told The Express Tribune that the Federal Ministry of Education as well as other stakeholders opposed the proposal, which the premier also rejected later. “This proposal is therefore not made part of the budget,” said an official.
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PM Imran Khan vows to address gas issue of Ziarat
Jun 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday has vowed to address gas issue of the people of Ziarat and adjoining areas.
“I will discuss the feasibility report for the construction of LPG plant with the experts after returning to Islamabad and will ensure to built it at the start of the next fiscal year,” the premier said while addressing a ceremony at the residence of the founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Ziarat.
While admitting that Balochistan had been neglected in the past, the premier said the incumbent government is spending more resources on the development of the province.