Budget is a big blow to the poor: Sheikh Rasheed

Budget is a big blow to the poor: Sheikh Rasheed
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Summary Says government has implemented all terms of IMF in budget.

 

ISLAMABAD (Online) - Awami Muslim League chief and member National Assembly (NA) Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that government has exempted the elite and rich class from tax in budget 2013-14 while put the poor on the brink of death.

 

Talking to media outside parliament house on Wednesday, he said that government has implemented all terms of International Monitory (IMF) in budget and increased the percentage of general sales tax from 3 to 19 for poor people.

 

He said the only solution of terrorism is negotiations, if Americans can do negotiations with Taliban than Pakistanis should also talk with them.

 

The call for National Conference on the issue of terrorism continued in country by Chaudhry Nisar is a good gesture, Sheikh said.

 

Nation is against the drone attacks and in this connection stance of government in United Nations Security Council should be appreciated, he added.

 

Paying tribute to Imran Khan, chief of Awami Muslim league said that his address in NA was historical, in which patriotism was reflecting, Imran Khan gave his advise on development and solution of the problems on which government should think, he concluded.