Up to 35% advance tax in electricity bills is economic terrorism against citizens: Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Mian Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the presidential ordinance regarding implementation of advances tax in electricity bills, saying up to 35 percent increase in advance tax is an economic terrorism against citizens of Pakistan.
In a tweet, he said cruel and incompetent government is dragging the country towards civil anarchy. "This cruel government has to go."
صدارتی آرڈیننس کے ذریعے بجلی بلوں میں 5 سے 35 فیصد ایڈوانس ٹیکس کا نفاذ حکومت کی عوام کے خلاف معاشی دہشت گردی ہے۔ظالم/نالائق حکومت ملک میں خانہ جنگی کرانے پر تلی ہے۔ظلم کی حکومت کوجانا ہوگا۔بدترین مہنگائی،پٹرول میں اضافے کے بعد بجلی کی قیمت بڑھانے کا ایک اور بم عوام پر پھینکا گیا
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 17, 2021
After worst inflation and hike in petroleum prices the third bomb of an increase in electricity bills has been dropped on masses, the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly lamented.
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