Government imposes Rs25 hike in PTV licence fees

An additional Rs100 to be charged as 'income tax'.

The government has decided to raise the the monthly licence fees for the state's official television channel, Pakistan Television (PTV), from Rs35 to Rs60, a cost that comes incorporated into all domestic electricity bills in the country, reported Express News.

For those customers consuming between 10 to 100 power units, the new bill also comes with a Rs100 additional charge under the label of 'income tax'.

The government has not made any official announcements regarding these developments.

However, officials from the Lahore Electric Supply Corporation (LESCO) told Express News on Wednesday that the increase was made on orders from the federal government.

The State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali expressed his ignorance over the matter.

Express News correspondent Talib Fareedi reported that LESCO officials have been ordered to apply the revised rates on all bills from August onwards.

While the 'income tax' charges will go to into the accounts of the Federal Board of Revenue, the increase in licence fees will be collected by PTV.