Saturday, July 17, 2010

KCCI expresses disappointment against levies on UAN users

KARACHI (July 17 2010): President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad, Senior Vice President, Rasheeduddin Rashid, Vice-President, Javed Ahmed Vohra and Chairman, Communication Sub-committee, Khurram Saigal, in a press statement, expressed their grievances and disappointment against new levies of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Universal Access Number (UAN) users.

Today when businesses and industries are already suffering from various problems like frequent power failure, high lending rate, unstable political and economic situations. Another threat is being faced by business community in shape of newly imposed heavy charges on UAN users by PTA. Imposing of new heavy charges by PTA is unjustified and it holds huge negative impact and ultimately there will be no more user exist taking advantages through UAN services, Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad said.

KCCI being premier body representing the business community of Karachi and financial hub of the country, received complaints from its valued members that PTA imposing new levies in form of Categories "A to D" ranging exorbitant charges amount from Rs 20,000 to Rs 500,000 in advance for next 5 years which is totally unjustified and a heavy burden on users. Though, UAN users are already paying a handsome amount to the authority
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