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JI’s Hafiz Naeem announces protest drive against budget
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Jamaat Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday rejected the federal budget and announced to launch a protest movement against it.
- Talking to media Hafiz Naeem said that the people have paid over 8,000 billion rupees for the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) during last 25 years.
- He said that this levy being used to fill the gap of targets not being achieved by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Jamaat Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday rejected the federal budget and announced to launch a protest movement against it.
Talking to media Hafiz Naeem said that the people have paid over 8,000 billion rupees for the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) during last 25 years.
He said that this levy being used to fill the gap of targets not being achieved by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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