Govt of Pakistan increases tax on overseas phone calls

KARACHI (Online) - The government of Pakistan has increased tax on telephone calls coming from abroad, despite opposition by the Competition Commission of Pakistan. According to reliable sources, the Competition Commission opposed the rise in taxes but the government did not support it. The increase has encouraged formation of cartels of telecom companies at international level, and also led to paving way of illegal gateway exchange in Pakistan, sources added.Sources informed that the cartel

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