ACT Alliance for action against tax evasion, smuggling.

• Published date: 17 April 2024

ISLAMABAD -- The ACT Alliance, comprising 17 civil society organizations, on Tuesday urged the authorities concern to take concrete measures against tax evasion and smuggling which were badly impacting the national economy.

In this regard, a meeting was convened by the ACT Alliance (Action and Counter Illicit Trade), during which the ACT Alliance's Chief Executive Mubashir Akram, provided an alarming overview of the escalating scale of tax evasion and smuggling within Pakistan, with a particular focus on the tire and lubricant, cigarettes, tea, real estate, and pharmaceutical sectors, said a news release.

Mubashir Akram outlined disturbing trends, emphasizing how illicit trade/smuggling drains Pakistan's economy.

Citing a recent report from...