Bowing down to the demands of thousands of people, the regional government has agreed to completely withdraw the act through a notification from GB Council, which is the implementing body of taxes in GB. As per agreed terms, the representatives of protestors and regional government will shortly visit Islamabad with their recommendations to finalise the withdrawal process of taxes through GB Council. However, the protest against the imposition of taxes would continue till issuance of notification regarding the adaptation act. The centre this year had extended the taxation law to GB through Adaptation Act of 2012, being implemented through GB Council. However, the imposition of taxes without granting constitutional rights to people of GB is being strongly resisted in the areas for the last few months.

Source: Pakistan Today December 27, 2017 18:56 UTC