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      <title>Motorways and highways toll tax increased by up to 30%</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The National Highways Authority has increased the toll taxes for vehicles up to 30% on national highways and multiple motorways. The new rates will take effect from July 1.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Toll taxes have been increased on National Highways, M-1 (Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway), M-3 (Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway), M-4 ( Faisalabad-Multan Motorway), and M-5 (Sukkur Multan Motorway) with M-15 (Hazara Motorway).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No announcement has been made for M-2 Lahore Islamabad motorway though.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The toll tax for cars on National Highways has been raised from Rs30 to Rs40. Wagons, buses and other vehicles also pay higher tolls now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The toll tax for cars traveling along the entire length of Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway M-1 has been increased from Rs240 to Rs350.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The toll tax for cars on the M-3 has been increased from Rs390 to Rs500 rupees.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The toll tax for cars on the M-4 Motorway has been increased from Rs510 to Rs650.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;M-14 Islamabad–Dera Ismail Khan motorway toll tax is now set at Rs550.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Also, read&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The National Highways Authority has increased the toll taxes for vehicles up to 30% on national highways and multiple motorways. The new rates will take effect from July 1.</strong></p>
<p>Toll taxes have been increased on National Highways, M-1 (Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway), M-3 (Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway), M-4 ( Faisalabad-Multan Motorway), and M-5 (Sukkur Multan Motorway) with M-15 (Hazara Motorway).</p>
<p>No announcement has been made for M-2 Lahore Islamabad motorway though.</p>
<p>The toll tax for cars on National Highways has been raised from Rs30 to Rs40. Wagons, buses and other vehicles also pay higher tolls now.</p>
<p>The toll tax for cars traveling along the entire length of Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway M-1 has been increased from Rs240 to Rs350.</p>
<p>The toll tax for cars on the M-3 has been increased from Rs390 to Rs500 rupees.</p>
<p>The toll tax for cars on the M-4 Motorway has been increased from Rs510 to Rs650.</p>
<p>M-14 Islamabad–Dera Ismail Khan motorway toll tax is now set at Rs550.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30342601/several-sections-of-motorways-have-been-closed-due-to-smog">Several sections of motorways have been closed due to smog</a></p>
</blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30307267/eight-dead-in-highway-accident-near-rajanpur">Eight dead in highway accident near Rajanpur</a></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30345522/heavy-fog-in-many-parts-of-sindh-and-punjab">Sections of motorway closed in Punjab due to smog</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 14:01:56 +0500</pubDate>
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