Syed Saif Ul Hassan 
Nov 11, 2025
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With purchasing brand-new smartphones increasingly becoming unaffordable, federal ministers have sought an end to taxes on mobile phones imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
The lawmakers called the PTA tax on smartphones 'unjust'.
Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Syed Ali Qasim Gilani took to X (formerly Twitter) to thank State Minister for Finance Bilal Kayani and Chairman Senate Finance Committee Saleem Mandviwala for their support against the PTA tax.
He stated: "I thank the IT Minister Shaza Fatima, Minister of State for Finance Bilal A Kayani, and Chairman Senate Finance Committee Saleem Mandviwala for their support against the unjust and unreasonable PTA Tax."
Gilani highlighted that even the PTA itself has opposed this excessive tax on mobile phones.
He previously urged the Standing Committee on Finance to reassess the taxes on mobile devices in Pakistan, warning that the current policy is restricting digital access for millions of Pakistanis and hindering the country's technological advancement.
This stance by lawmakers reflects a growing concern over the implications of the PTA tax on both consumers and the overall progress of technology in Pakistan.
