As Prime Minister Imran Khan has put it, only one percent of Pakistanis are bearing the burden of 220 million people. Despite the PM’s spirited appeals to respond enthusiastically to the tax amnesty scheme, the outcome has been less than satisfactory. The weak response led Mr Khan to direct the FBR to launch a massive crackdown on holders of benami assets. On Thursday Mr Khan would visit Karachi along with his team of financial managers to take the business community into confidence on the government’s reforms agenda. Mr Khan needs to approach the opposition leaders himself for seeking cooperation.

Source: Pakistan Today July 05, 2019 16:29 UTC