Islamabad: Member of the National Assembly Syed Ali Qasim Gillani has called on the Standing Committee on Finance to urgently review the unusually high taxes on mobile phones. He warned that the current tax system is making it harder for millions of Pakistanis to access digital tools and is slowing down the country’s technological growth.
According to Hum News, Gillani wrote a letter to the committee members saying that smartphones have become a basic need — used for education, business, and accessing government and banking services. He said the government must take this issue seriously if it truly wants to promote digital inclusion.
But many believe Gillani’s demand might be a dream too good to come true. Local companies don’t seem interested in making important phones cheaper, and let’s be honest — the end of PTA’s strict rules sounds more like a fantasy than a future plan.
So while Gillani’s voice makes sense for the people, Pakistan’s journey toward affordable phones and fair digital access still seems like a wish waiting to be granted.
