BUDGET 2026-27 : NA panel questions climate levy (opens original article in a new tab)

A parliamentary committee in Pakistan questioned the climate levy and approved an increased token tax on Islamabad vehicles, while rejecting proposals to lower scrap duties and opposing environmentally harmful imports.

• Parliamentary committee raised concerns over proposed carbon levy and called for clear climate projects
• Panel approved increased token tax on Islamabad vehicles, despite middle-class concerns
• Committee rejected proposal to lower scrap import duties and opposed environmentally harmful imports