Pakistan’s tax filers have doubled to almost 3.2 million, says finance minister

Pakistan’s tax filers have doubled to almost 3.2 million, says finance minister

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Sun, 2024-09-29 12:56

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax return filers have increased from almost 1.6 million last year to 3.2 million as of now, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday, stressing the importance of structural reforms to ensure Islamabad moves toward sustainable growth. 

Pakistan’s public debt of $242 billion remains a huge problem for the South Asian country and servicing it may swallow up half of the country’s income in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

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