PESHAWAR, Jan 27: The NWFP government appears to be in a fix whether or not to abolish three important levies, as recommended by the provincial assembly through its unanimously-adopted resolution, interviews with government functionaries indicated.

The resolution, adopted on Jan 2, advised the provincial government to do away with three levies in line with the recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology.

They are: property tax on self-occupied houses, licence fee and motor vehicle token tax.

According to the provincial assembly’s procedure and rules of business, the government is bound to implement a unanimously-adopted resolution.

The abolition of these three levies would cause the government to lose Rs400m income, according to estimates.

“It would be like swallowing a bitter pill,” remarked a government officer.

“Whether the government implements the recommendation or ignores it, it would be faced with a difficult situation,” the sources said.

A top man in the MMA government admitted that the provincial administration might have to face music if it chose to ignore the resolution.

The chief minister would not only have to contend with the opposition, but also his associates, he agreed.