Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) ke Chairman Abdul Rehman Aziz aur mobile phone manufacturers ke representatives ne Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan se mulaqat ki aur local manufacturing ke issues discuss kiye.
Minister ne PAAPAM ko post-budget issues resolve karne ka yaqeen dilaya taa ke ‘Made in Pakistan’ manufacturing ko promote kiya ja sake. Press release ke mutabiq, Abdul Rehman Aziz ne purani aur istemal shuda gaariyon par regulatory duty (RD) lagane ka mutalba kiya.
Unhoon ne bataya ke 70% used car imports jo ke 1,300cc se kam hain, Finance Bill 2024-25 mein nai RD se exempt hain. 2024-25 budget mein 1,300cc se zyada imported used cars par 15% RD lagaya gaya, magar choti gaariyan jo ziada import hoti hain, wo exempt hain.
Mobile manufacturers ke representatives, jo ke Aamir Allawala ki qiyadat mein the, ne purane mobile phones ki import par ban lagane ka mutalba kiya taa ke local industry ko support mil sake. Unhoon ne GST ko specific rate par rakhne ka bhi mutalba kiya, kyunke current 18% GST value par based hai jo ke import stage par values ki misdeclaration aur local industry par bura asar dal sakti hai.
Jam Kamal Khan ne in concerns ko Ministry of Industry and Production, Ministry of Finance, aur FBR ke sath consult kar ke address karne ka yaqeen dilaya aur local manufacturing ko encourage karne ka wada kiya.
