Trucks stuck at Iranian border irk Senate panel

The ongoing crisis at the Pakistan-Iran border has again become the focal point of debate before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, overshadowing the discussion on the Tax Amendment Bill 2025. Over 600 trucks, laden with trade goods, remain stuck at the border, a situation exacerbated by customs officials demanding court orders before allowing the goods to pass, an Iranian embassy representative told the committee meeting on Wednesday. At the outset, the meeting discussed the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2025 introduced by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada. While the bill was deferred, after discussion and input by a representative from the law ministry, the matter was referred to the speaker of the National Assembly for clarification to ascertain its status as a money bill or otherwise.