Members of Parliament exempted from paying toll tax

160The tax started from Rs. 1000 and it has become impossible for a poor person to travel on the highway, Kamil Ali Agha.

Islam Abad (94 news) Members of Parliament were exempted from paying toll tax.

According to the details, toll tax will not be applicable on the vehicles of parliamentarians traveling on Lahore and Islamabad Motorway, but they will be able to introduce themselves and travel on the Motorway without paying tax.
In this regard, according to the National Highway Council, MPs have been approved for exemption from toll tax, for which a formal notification has also been issued. It has been reported that earlier M 2 But the tax exemption on parliamentarians was abolished. In the previous government of Tehreek-e-Insaf, the exemption given to parliamentarians was abolished and it was said that the parliamentarians will also have to pay a fixed fee for passing through the toll plaza like the general public.

It should be noted that in the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Communications held a week ago, the members of parliament expressed concerns regarding toll tax. During the meeting, Senator Kamil Ali Agha said that there is no one to ask on the motorway, the toll tax is being increased, the toll tax has started from 160 rupees and has increased to over 1 thousand. It has become impossible for the poor man to travel on the motorway.
Senator Saifullah Abaro said that a poor man cannot even buy tea in the service area on the motorway. During the meeting, the NHA officials said that the MPs will be given access to the Motorway from now on 2 But the facility of traveling on toll tax payment has been re-provided.