Electronic Market protests against duty, taxes on mobiles

Electronic Market protests against duty, taxes on mobiles

KARACHI: Karachi Electronic Market on Monday protested against levy of 100 percent duty and taxes on used imported phones.

The levy has froze all trading activities at the mobile market, said Muhammad Rizwan, President, Electronic Market.

The market demanded the government of withdrawing mandatory requirement of approval from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Rizwan said that revenue had not been increased with the PTA condition.

The protesters hold placard and demanded that curbs on used mobile phones would increased unemployment.