Says looters will have to face accountability
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday addressed the nation once more, urging citizens to benefit from the Assets Declaration Scheme.
In a pre-recorded televised address at 6:40PM, Khan said: “I’ve seen my people, I’ve seen my people in the earthquake in northern Pakistan in 2005.
“Only with the help of the public can we pull ourselves out of this quicksand of loans.”
“We have to collect Rs5.5 trillion next year. We can alleviate poverty from our people. We can collect tax worth almost Rs8 trillion,” Khan said.
The premier further, referring to the Pakistani people, said: “I need you in my goal to collect this tax.
“The FBR [Federal Board of Revenue] has all the data,” he noted.
“I wish there were no difficulties for you. I don’t wish for you to face challenges,” he said, addressing the public.
Therefore, “benefit from this scheme and pull the country out of this quicksand,” Khan added.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that those involved in looting and plundering will have to face the law and will be held accountable.
Prime Minister said this during a meeting with a delegation of leaders from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s allied Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) party.
The delegation was led by PML-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and also included Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. During the meeting, the PML-Q leaders vowed to continue their unconditional support for the government. Senior PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi assured his complete support and assistance to Prime Minister Imran Khan in getting the budget approved in both the national and the Punjab assemblies. The prime minister thanked the PML-Q leaders for their unconditional support to the government, which, he said, would continue to work alongside its coalition partners.Agencies/Sabah
