Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Provincial Minister for Excise, Syed Fakhar Jahan, has assured a significant reduction in the professional tax imposed on non-practicing doctors, stating that necessary amendments will be introduced in the Finance Bill 2026 to provide relief to the medical community.

He made this assurance during a meeting with a delegation of the Insaf Doctors Forum, where issues faced by non-practicing doctors and possible solutions were discussed in detail.

According to the minister, it has been proposed to reduce the professional tax for Grade-17 Medical Officers from Rs40,000 to Rs1,800 per year. Similarly, for Grade-18 consultants, the existing tax of Rs70,000–80,000 is proposed to be lowered to Rs2,100 annually.

He added that a proposal is also under consideration to set the professional tax for Grade-19 consultants at Rs2,400 per year. However, it has been recommended that the current tax rates for practicing doctors remain unchanged.

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Syed Fakhar Jahan said that under the leadership of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi, the government is taking steps to provide relief to the public and various professional groups. He added that people-friendly decisions are being made in line with the welfare-state vision of PTI founder Imran Khan.

The Excise Minister stated that doctors are a highly respected segment of society and that serious efforts are underway to address their legitimate concerns. According to him, providing relief to non-practicing doctors will encourage medical professionals and contribute to improving the healthcare system.

He also reaffirmed the government's commitment to making the tax system more fair, balanced, and public-friendly, while ensuring that all legitimate concerns of the medical community are addressed.