" Is Hukoomat Ki Wahid Tarjeeh Hukoomat Mein Rehna Hai, Aap Ke Tax Se Mulk Ka Faida Nahi Ho Raha ",

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00:00What is the magic of the tax base that you are talking about?

00:04We have seen the indicators of the government.

00:08You have been able to collect 10-15 lakhs from the tax.

00:13You had to take tax from the traders.

00:15What was your target?

00:17What have you collected?

00:19Do you think that Pakistan will get some cushion before the next meeting?

00:28Maria, it is important to understand that there were some mistakes in the traders scheme.

00:40But the scheme was not that bad.

00:42If the government sincerely wanted to implement the scheme, it could have been done.

00:46The traders were right and some changes were necessary.

00:51But the government got scared and basically ended the scheme.

00:54When they said that you can pay 100 rupees, the scheme ended.

00:57Similarly, when the government had promised the IMF that they will do agriculture tax and the provinces had promised,

01:03they had absolutely promised.

01:05But they had no intention at that time and we were saying that they will not do it on 1st January.

01:10Now that the IMF has come, they have suddenly passed a bill.

01:12But I am assuring you that they have no intention of collecting agriculture tax or property tax in the provinces.

01:19And you are giving so much money to the provinces that until you see the NFC award, you will not be able to fix it.

01:25And this government did not even talk about the NFC award.

01:28They did not even make a commission to start a conversation.

01:30Then they said that we will make a national finance pact and some expenses will be transferred to the provinces.

01:36No progress has been made on that.

01:38They said that we will reform the pension.

01:40There was no progress.

01:42So the truth is that this government does not want to reform.

01:45The only priority of this government is to remain in power.

01:49All the laws that have been passed, all the amendments to the constitution have been passed.

01:54They have only one purpose, that our government should remain in power.

01:57And sir, the ones who are giving financial relief, who are increasing the salaries,

02:00who are giving incentives, who are giving cars, who are giving all these perks.

02:03Before leaving, there was only one bid for PIA.

02:06You said that the PIA bid was not appropriate.

02:11You liked it, but the government has now rejected that too.

02:14So where is this privatization process right now?

02:17Where will you find a new buyer?

02:19Do you think anyone will buy PIA after this fiasco?

02:22Look, Maria, I have said this time and again that this was not a single bid.

02:28This was a fierce battle.

02:30This was a forced bid so that all the serious buyers would not leave.

02:33Because all the serious buyers had left.

02:35This was in their friendship.

02:37The poor guy collected 50 crores one day, made a bid of 10 rupees and took the money back.

02:41There was no seriousness in this.

02:43This was just Mr. Dar's cleverness.

02:45As far as you are talking about buying cars,

02:49the government had said that the nation should make a sacrifice.

02:53The government made a sacrifice to the nation.

02:55The government never said that the government will make a sacrifice.

02:58So, the Prime Minister increased the net expenses by 22% and increased the ADP by 64%.

03:03After that, you gave 600 to 700 billion rupees to MNAs and MPAs in the budget of Wafaq and Suba,

03:11so that they can spend it.

03:12So, no sacrifice was seen.

03:14Then you saw that some time ago, the Sindh government bought 150 to 200 cars for its ACs.

03:19After that, the Punjab government bought 70 cars.

03:23The 2x2 cars were bought.

03:25So, now Wafaq has bought about 100 cars, I think.

03:29So, the sacrifice has to be given to you and me.

03:32It has to be given to the taxpayer.

03:33When you go to buy milk, 18% tax is taken.

03:36When you go to buy children's clothes, 18% tax is given.

03:39When you take salary, 40% tax is given.

03:42When you go to a doctor, architect, lawyer, or a private business individual, 50% tax is given.

03:47Everything has to be taxed.

03:48That's absolutely right.

03:49Thank you very much.

03:50But your tax is not benefiting the country.

03:53This is what hurts me.

03:55Thank you very much, Mr. Iftar Ismail.

03:57He has been with us since the beginning of the program.

03:59He says that the IMF has still not mentioned bringing a mini-budget.

04:02This is only till December.

04:04After that, we will see the indicators.

04:06And then there is a possibility that another budget will have to be brought.

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