Infrastructure Development CESS is federal subject: DG Transit Trade.

Lahore -- Director General of Transit Trade Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad has agreed with the LCCI proposal that that infrastructure development CESS should be at federal level as inter provincial trade

belongs to the federal government.

He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday. He said that federal

government is responsible for development of infrastructure such as Motorways, Highways and Railways therefore infrastructure related taxes should be at federal level.

He said that Pakistan, as an important logistics hub for transit trade will undoubtedly bring prosperity to South Asia along the trade routes and beyond, as nothing opens up an area to economic development better than good transportation networks with good transit rules and an ability to transport goods and people effectively.

The Establishment of Directorate General of Transit Trade serves to facilitate...