In a move to encourage power generation through alternative energy sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced removal of 17 per cent general sales tax on solar panels imposed by the previous PTI government, claiming that it is only way forward to reduce the country’s oil import bill that stood at $20 billion amid the fast rising prices of the US currency that has crossed the barrier of Rs200.
Source: dawn.com
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