File Photo Adviser
to the interim government on the ministries of Finance, Commerce, Science and
Technology Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said that the government will form a taskforce
to recover laundered money.
"Action
has been taken against default loans . . . banks with issues are being
reorganised, and the liquidity problem was addressed by the governor," he
said yesterday (Thursday, September 5) while talking to reporters after a
meeting with representatives of buying houses at his Secretariat office in the
city.
Salehuddin,
however, mentioned that prices of essential goods will decrease within a few
months.
When
asked about the visible reforms since he took office, the finance adviser said,
"Of course, there have been visible changes as many things are
evident."
Regarding
trade and commerce, the adviser said, "We have reduced the duty on
potatoes and onions, and instructions have been given to ensure their
supply."
He
also talked about monitoring kitchen markets, supplies and prices.
Earlier
on September 5, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) reduced taxes on the import
of onions and potatoes to increase supply and curb rising prices.
The
customs authority lowered the tariff on onion imports to 5 percent and on
potatoes to 15 percent, which will remain effective until November 30.
"The
NBR expects that the prices of both items will come to tolerable levels
following the reduction in import duties," said the revenue authority in a
statement.
