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Government to deduct 2% Radio Tax in the form of Maintenance Charges

2% Radio Tax has been implemented by the government on all Mobile phones users and is now effective from 17th March . The tax will be deducted on every balance recharge activity.


The Radio tax will be deducted in the form of maintenance charges and all the Telecom companies declared to increase maintenance charges upto 2%.
Government decided not to impose radio tax separately, due to unpopularity factor. And will collect this radio tax of 2% from the maintenance charges which user’s are already paying of almost 1% on every balance recharge activity.
After radio tax the maintenance charges will be increased upto almost 3% or more for some operators.

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Actor Qavi Khan to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz

The renowned actor Muhammad Qavi Khanwill be honourd with Sitara-e-Imtiaz as President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday has approved the conferment of Sitara-e-Imtiaz upon recognition of his services in the field of performing arts.


Khan is one of the actors who performed in almost all departments of performing art and got fame.
He started his career in 1952 from Radio Pakistan and achieved the lifetime achievement award. When the Pakistan Television was started in 1964, he was the first hero of TV drama.
He had also been awarded with best actor and lifetime achievement awards by PTV. In addition radio and TV, Qavi Khan is among the pioneers of theater in Pakistan.
In the development of theater he had also made major contributions.
He had served in Punjab Arts Council and in the governing body of Pakistan National Council of Arts.

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Radio Pakistan to hold ‘Sham-e-Ghazal’

Radio Pakistan is going to organize a special music concert “Sham-e-Ghazal” on 17th March at Bokhari Auditorium of National Broadcasting House, Islamabad.

The aim of the musical concert is to celebrate the arrival of spring. The live performance will be presented by the famous singer, including  Humera Channa, Nooran Lal, Ali Abbas, Rubab player Gulab Khan and Alghoza player Akbar Khamesoo Khan.

The concert will be in two phases, 6-8 p.m. and then 9-11 p.m. All medium wave and FM channels of Radio Pakistan, including FM-101 and FM-93, will broadcast the Sham-e-Ghazal live.
The concert will be hosted by the popular artist Shujaat Hashmi. Members of parliament, journalists from print and electronic media and people belonging to business community and other walks of life will attend the concert.

 

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Govt to impose R.s 2 Radio tax on R.s 100 Mobile reload

One more Tax is expected to be taken from Pakistanis Rs. 2 per each Rs 100 card in account of Radio tax.

It is reported that a parliamentary committee on Information and Broadcasting is thinking to put one more tax for mobile users on each card of Rs 100. In the committee meeting Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan was also present and she showed her concern with Radio Pakistan by offering the idea of deducting Rs. 2 for tax.

 

According to Dr.Awan this tax will be applicable after annual budget 2011-12.

 

On the other side Telecom industry is not appreciating the idea. They believe Telecom industry is not accountable for the losses or slump of any organization.

 

An official of a mobile company said:

 

“Telecom operators won’t become collection service for the government, we will severely oppose this”, he also suggest the government to use utility bills for any kind of charity.

As the mobile operators in Pakistan are already paying highest taxes, imposing one more can hit on the business of Telecom industry. 

 

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