Pakistan, June 18 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has approved a proposal to impose taxes on elite private clubs. The meeting took place under the chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said that these clubs are built for the luxury of a few thousand people. He stressed that many of them own land worth millions but contribute very little in taxes. He also claimed these clubs hold billions in their bank accounts.

Langrial pointed out that clubs like the Islamabad Club benefit only a small group. These clubs operate on valuable public land but do not pay fair taxes. He argued that this is unfair to ordinary taxpayers. According to him, such luxury must be taxed, especially when the coun...