*Five Sectors' Bodies To Meet PM To Resist Plan Of Zero-rating Facility

*Five sectors' bodies to meet PM to resist plan of zero-rating facility

The five export-oriented manufacturers' bodies, mainly based inSialkot, have urged the government to continue the sales tax zero-ratingregime in the budget 2019-20, fearing the Pakistan export might dropfurther to $21 billion from existing $23.7 billion

removal*Lahore (Pakistan Point News / Online - 27th May, 2019) The five export-oriented manufacturers' bodies, mainly based inSialkot, have urged the government to continue the sales tax zero-ratingregime in the budget 2019-20, fearing the Pakistan export might dropfurther to $21 billion from existing $23.7 billion.The five zero-rated exporters' bodies of value-added textiles, leather,carpets, surgical instruments and sports goods, in an emergency calledmeeting, hosted by the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers andExporters Association with its Chief Coordinator in the chair Ijaz Khokhar,have shown great apprehensions on the consideration of withdrawal ofzero-rated regime by the finance ministry, saying it would have adverseeffect on PM Policy to generate 10,000,000 employment in the country.