Government’s New Mobile Phone Tax Proposal
The government wants to add an 18% tax to mobile phones in Pakistan. This worries many people because it might make phones too expensive for some. People use phones not just to talk but also for their jobs. For example, delivery riders need cheap phones to work.
Right now, most phones in Pakistan are put together here, which keeps prices low. But adding a tax could make it hard for local companies to make phones and keep prices down.
Also, many people in Pakistan still use older phones. Adding a tax could make it harder for them to get newer, better phones.
People think the government should find other ways to get money instead of taxing phones. They met with the government to talk about this and asked them to think again about the tax.
If the tax happens, it could hurt the phone industry and make it harder for people to afford phones. People want the government to think carefully about this.
