- Directs to conduct intra-party elections before April 25
ISLAMABAD, January 22: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday echoed his criticism over ruling party’s tax amnesty scheme.
The PTI chairman criticised Prime Minister and his ways through a message on social media website. He stated that the Prime Minister, if is sincere towards expanding the tax recovery base should lead with an example.
He demanded PM Nawaz to declare his assets in Pakistan as well as abroad in bid to motivate non-filers. He called to make Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) an autonomous body. He denounced the idea of amnesty schemes and called for an autonomous figure in order to increase recoveries.
On Thursday, the government had two bills passed by the National Assembly (NA). One bill pertains to making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) a public company while the other to expanding tax filing ratio by allowing traders to submit one percent of Rs 50 million. Opposition parties protested and demonstrated a walk out of the session.
The protesters tore copies of the bill while Shah Mehmood Qureshi among others termed presentation of the bill through additional agenda a violation of the rules of Conduct of Business of the House.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah said that the government should not put forth bills that it had opposed during Pakistan People s Party (PPP) tenure. He said that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had staunchly criticised PPP when it had putforth the same scheme.
Earlier in a press conference, Imran Khan had accused Punjab Assembly Deputy Chairman Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani of occupying thousands of acres of forest land in Rajanpur. He added that trees have been cut off in the forests of Chichawatni, Kundian, Mianwali and Changa Manga.
Gorchani responded to the allegations with a challenge of open debate. Punjab government spokesman Zaeem Qadri also defended Gorchani and said that Khan has made it a habit to accuse others. He said that this allegation on Gorchani to occupy forest land is shameful. –
Imran Khan has directed the chief election commissioner of his party to conduct intra party elections before April 25.
PTI Chief has directed chief election commissioner of his party Tasneem Noorani to hold the intra party elections before 25th of April and the oath taking ceremony should take place before foundation day.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan said whole nation salutes our hero Prof Hamid who was martyred, defending the students at Bacha Khan University. In an another tweet on Twitter he criticized tax amnesty scheme law saying tax amnesty scheme is tax on honesty.-DNA/Online
