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• Govt says scheme was being misused for commercial purposes
• Gift and Transfer of Residence schemes retained with tighter conditions
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Wednesday confirmed that the government had abolished the Personal Baggage Scheme for the import of used vehicles after approval by the Economic Coordination Committee and the federal cabinet, while tightening conditions under the retained Gift and Transfer of Residence schemes to curb their misuse for commercial purposes.
The minister was responding during the National Assembly’s Question Hour to queries raised by MNA Dr Shazia Sobia, who asked whether the government had decided to abolish the Personal Baggage Scheme to prevent its commercial misuse and sought details of changes introduced in the vehicle import policy.
