Telenor stops deducting withholding tax in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Telecommunication company Telenor has informed its subscribers through SMS that the deduction of withholding tax in Gilgit-Baltistan will be stopped from January 15.

The decision came after a large number of people held a prolonged protest in Gilgit-Baltistan, pressing the federal government to stop the deduction of withholding tax.

Ghulam Abbas
The writer is a member of the staff at the Islamabad Bureau. He can be reached at ghulam.abbas@pakistantoday.com.pk

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