Overview
- Speaking in Lahore, the PPP chairman pressed the federal government to let provinces collect sales tax on goods, citing stronger provincial performance after the 18th Amendment.
- Bilawal alleged a Rs3 trillion leakage under federal collection of sales tax on goods, framing devolution as a revenue-strengthening reform.
- He called for digitisation and transparency at the FBR to build business trust and expand the tax base.
- On political restructuring, he said new provinces should be formed only where there is agreement and urged implementing the South Punjab resolution first.
- He contrasted PPP’s decentralisation stance with the prime minister’s preference for centralisation, praised China ties and GSP+ export gains as opportunities, and noted PPP will not take ministries in Punjab.