Islamabad (Lord Media): PTI member Aamir Dogar praised the government’s efforts to reduce petroleum product prices during a National Assembly session, emphasizing the need to lower the petroleum levy for further public relief.<\/p>\n
Dogar proposed reducing the telecom advance tax from 15% to 8%, stating that telecom companies should not forcibly acquire property through legislation.<\/p>\n
He called for the abolition of overall agriculture tax, restoration of tax exemptions for university faculty, reinstatement of medical allowances for federal employees and pensioners, and a 15% salary increase for government employees.<\/p>\n
Dogar further suggested increasing funds for the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway and completing the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.<\/p>\n
Shehbaz Sharif announced a reduction in petrol prices by 74 rupees and diesel by 67 rupees, with the levy on petrol and diesel averaging below 80 rupees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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