PTA Phone Installment Plans Still Missing Months After Budget Announcement
The government has done nothing about the new budget plan to make expensive mobile phones cheaper. More than two months … Read More The post PTA Phone Installment Plans Still Missing Months After Budget Announcement appeared first on ProPakistani .
Despite a government announcement in June 2026, Pakistan's Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (PTA) has yet to implement a mechanism for consumers to pay mobile phone taxes through installment plans. Over two months after the Finance Bill 2026-27 approved the PTA installment facility, no clear procedure remains in place for taxpayers to utilize the new tax payment option.
The policy, which aimed to lessen the financial burden for those purchasing expensive smartphones, remains a mere promise until a functioning system is established.
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