Finance Minister Asad Umar presented the supplementary finance bill as NA Speaker Asad Qaiser chaired the session of the House. BAN ON NON-FILERS:Addressing the House, Finance Minister Umar defended the amendment bill, saying it would help in managing the problems plaguing the economy. “Non-filers still have time, they can pay their returns and become eligible to purchase property and vehicles again,” the finance minister said. “A campaign against non-filers was initiated a day earlier and 169 big no-filers have been issued notices,” the finance minister told the assembly. This recommendation has been added as an amendment in the finance bill.” The finance minister also announced a continuation in subsidies given to the agriculture sector.

Source: Pakistan Today October 03, 2018 09:56 UTC