Senators refuse to take toll tax exemption in wake of flooding and inflation

Senators have refused to take exemption from toll tax, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.

Following the directives of Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, the step has been taken in wake of rampant inflation and flood situation, sources said.

According to insiders, the Senate Secretariat has issued letters to the communications secretary, chairman of NHA and other authorities concerned, apprising them of the decision.

Pakistan has been facing the worst flooding in its history.

Hundreds of people have lost their lives, thousands of families have been displaced and infrastructure has been ruined in Balochistan, Sindh, KP and Punjab.

Agriculture, the backbone of the country’s economy, is the worst hit and deluges devastated millions of acres of state land.