ANP’s Grand Jirga Rejects Tax Enforcement in Malakand, Tribal Districts

PESHAWAR—A powerful political storm is brewing across the northwestern frontier as regional leaders unite against new financial levies. A Grand Jirga organized by the Awami National Party (ANP) has formally rejected the imposition of taxes in tribal districts and the Malakand Division, warning of a structured public resistance movement if the decisions are not reversed. […]
KP and Opposition Unite to Demand Tax Immunity for Tribal Districts, Malakand

PESHAWAR – A rare display of political unity has emerged in the provincial assembly over the economic status of the frontier regions. Specifically, treasury and opposition benches in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have joined hands to oppose the enforcement of new taxes in tribal districts and the Malakand Division. During a heated assembly session, lawmakers […]