Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, has declared the collection of trade tax from the shopkeepers of Peshawar as illegal and unlawful and made it clear that the said tax is applicable only on bargain centres, rent-a-car business, car-parking and show-rooms adding that action would be taken against those involved in such practices.
This he clarified while talking to a delegation of Markazi Tanzeem-e-Tajiran Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who made a call on meeting him at his office the other day and discussed with him issues and problems faced by the traders and business community of Peshawar. The delegation headed by Haji Haleem Jan comprised Malik Mehar Illahi, Jahangir Ghufran, Ihtisham Haleem and others The delegation
Pervez directed the Secretary Local government to take action against those issuing notices of the said tax to shopkeepers. Pervez assured that estimates of the properties damaged in the blast had been finalised and compensation of the same would be paid to the affectees in next couple of days.
On the demand of the delegation to improve the security of commercial areas, Pervez said that an effective, plan was being devised for the overall security of the city; and people would soon notice a difference. Meanwhile a delegation of Senior Citizens Hayatabad headed by Ex-MNA, Saalim Khan Khalil also called on the chief minister and apprised him of the problems faced by the residents of Hayatabad.
