ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering imposing new taxes in Islamabad to contribute to the operational costs of Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre, which will be built at H-16.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is executing the mega project of the Ministry of Health of the federal government.

Sources said that recently Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while chairing a meeting directed the attorney general of Pakistan, the law minister and the chairman of the CDA to finalise the draft legislation to impose the local taxes.

“Yes, a proposal for imposing taxes to meet operational cost of JMC and Research Centre is under consideration,” said an official source.........

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