Tag: Punjab Government

The Punjab government has announced a new plan to construct 57,000 affordable houses on government land across 21 districts. The project, which will be offered to eligible citizens on easy installment plans, is expected to be a joint collaboration with the World Bank and the private sector. The plan is awaiting final approval from the provincial cabinet.

A legal challenge is brewing in Pakistan as the Punjab government’s decision to impose sales tax on commercial property rentals faces scrutiny. The move has been criticized as double taxation, as the same rental income is already subject to federal income tax. This new provincial tax, enacted under the legislative authority granted by the Eighteenth Amendment, has opened a constitutional debate on whether a single income stream can be taxed by both federal and provincial governments, setting the stage for a new round of litigation.