Written by Hamza Shahnawaz ISLAMABAD, May 7, 2026 – Pakistan is considering reducing taxes on mobile phones registered through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to provide relief for overseas Pakistanis visiting the country, a senior federal minister told the Senate on Thursday. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the government was seriously reviewing proposals aimed at easing the tax burden on expatriates bringing mobile phones from abroad. Responding to a supplementary question raised during the Senate’s Question Hour session, the minister said overseas Pakistanis had repeatedly sought relaxation in PTA mobile phone taxes during overseas conventions held in Pakistan. He said mobile phones brought into the country from abroad typically remain operational…