Vocabulary
Levy
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
impose (a tax, fee, or fine).
Urdu meaning
ٹیکس وغیرہ لگانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Due to its failure to broaden the tax base, the government saw it appropriate instead to nearly double the petroleum levy on petrol from Rs84 per litre before the start of the Iran war to Rs161 per litre as of April 3.
Dawn Editorials —
The burden of taxes
— 2026-04-18
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It is worth noting that the petroleum levy, along with the newly imposed carbon levy, is the part of the taxation structure on this essential commodity.
Dawn Editorials —
The burden of taxes
— 2026-04-18
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The correctionis overdue.Redirect carbon levy: Pakistan is already collecting a carbon levy and spending virtually none of it on climate or energy security.
Dawn Editorials —
Energy crisis as catalyst
— 2026-04-09
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A populist move, the decision to slash the levy will weaken a major revenue source at a time when tax collection continues to fall short of the target.
Dawn Editorials —
IMF and subsidy
— 2026-04-07
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7 ` ¶FIERE is fiscal logic in the government`s decision to sharply increase the petroleum levy on high-octane fuel a niche product consumed almost exclusively by owners of luxury and high-performance vehicles.
Dawn Editorials —
Stopgap relief
— 2026-03-24
Synonyms
impose, charge, exact, demand, raise, collect, gather, tax, mulct
Antonyms
demobilize, disband
Curator example
“a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes”
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