People can pay electricity, gas bills even after three months: Abdul Hafeez Shaikh
It is a historic step of govt that it is clearing all the outstanding sales tax refunds: Hafeez
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Adviser on Finance Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday has told that the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has provided a facility of paying the electricity and gas bills even after three months due to the coronavirus lockdown in the country.
Addressing a ceremony, the adviser said that the payment of tax refunds amounting to one hundred billion rupees will be completed in a week time.
He said it is a historic step of the present government that it is clearing all the outstanding sales tax refunds.
Abdul Hafeez said apart from the packages for business community, we have earmarked two hundred billion rupees for the procurement of wheat in order to support the agriculture sector and the farmers.
Meanhwile, Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood said the government fully stands by the business community and is preparing a two hundred billion rupees package for it which will soon be announced. He said we will collectively overcome the coronavirus challenge.
