Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said massive meter tampering and gas theft are the main reasons behind over billing in Balochistan, especially in Quetta, by the Sui Gas Company.

Responding to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Haji Jamal Shah Kakar, the Minister said losses in the Quetta region is around fifty-five percent and the government is working on this issue to facilitate consumers.

Responding to another Calling Attention Notice, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the House the National Highway Authority has allocated around 960 million rupees for the maintenance and repair of the Chakdara-Upper Dir road.

He said the maintenance work will likely be completed by the end of the next month.

The Law Minister also laid the Seed (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024′ before the House.

The House passed the ‘The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.’ The bill is aimed at giving the legislative effect to the taxation proposals of the Federal Government to liquidate a significant number of appeals pending before Commissione
r lnland Revenue (Appeals) and Appellate Tribunals as Appellate Tribunal lnland Revenue (ATIR) is the last fact-finding authority in the appellate hierarchy provided in fiscal statutes. Over the years, and for various reasons, including arbitrary constitution of benches, inadequate number of benches, delay in fixation of cases, and disposal of appeals, a substantial amount of revenue, to the tune of two trillion rupees is held up in litigation before the ATIR.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the bill.

The House has been prorogued.

Source: Radio Pakistan