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KARACHI: In a rare show of unity, the provincial assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Sindh Agricultural Income Tax Bill to meet the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme amid reluctance and concerns.

Punjab and Khyber Pakht­unkhwa had already passed the amended agricultural income tax law that was a part of the federal government’s commitments under the IMF’s $7 billion agreement spanning 37 months.

Before the assembly session, the Sindh cabinet approved the draft of the bill amid concerns.

The bill was presented in the house by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia Lanjar, who said that the progressive legislation aimed to strengthen the province’s tax collection framework and enhance fiscal responsibility within the agricultural sector.

Leader of the Opposition Ali Khurshidi and Jamaat-i-Islami member Muhammad Farooq supported the bill.

However, they said that the........

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