pakistan
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi warns rising debt, taxes are burdening public
Key takeaways
- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressing a press conference, said that continuous reliance on indirect taxation is disproportionately affecting ordinary citizens, who remain the most impacted segment of society.
- According to him, raising taxes without addressing structural weaknesses in the country’s economic system is worsening existing challenges rather than resolving them.
- He noted that Pakistan’s total debt has reached approximately Rs 85 trillion, describing this as a serious concern for the national economy.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior politician Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has criticised the government, stating that it is increasing the tax burden on the public through additional borrowing.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressing a press conference, said that continuous reliance on indirect taxation is disproportionately affecting ordinary citizens, who remain the most impacted segment of society.
According to him, raising taxes without addressing structural weaknesses in the country’s economic system is worsening existing challenges rather than resolving them.
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