Pakistan floats international travel ban for tax dodgers

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Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents the government's proposed budget to the National Assembly in Islamabad, on June 12. (Pakistan Finance Ministry Press Service via AP)

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government has proposed an unprecedented crackdown on tax evasion that would block international travel and deny mobile phone and utility service to people who owe money to the government.

The moves, which include heavy fines on government agencies that fail to implement the penalties, were outlined the government's proposed budget announced late Wednesday.

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