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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): National Assembly resumed its session
at the parliament house in Islamabad on Thursday with Speaker Asad
Qaiser in the chair.
Continuing his speech on the budget 2021-22, Pakistan Muslim
League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in
National Assembly Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said there will be
further increase in poverty and inflation as a result of 2021-22 budget.
He said 383 billion rupees of new taxes have been proposed in the
budget, which would add to the woes of the common man. He also
opposed an increase in the GST of dairy products.
He said we should work together in the best national interest whilst
keeping our ego aside. He said responsibility rests with the
government to reach out the opposition and create consensus on
important matters for the sake of the people of the country.
Shahbaz Sharif demanded of the government to enhance 20 percent
salaries of the government employees and fix the minimum wage for
laborers as twenty-five thousand rupees. He said beneficiaries of
Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution should also be included in this
proposal accordingly.
He also proposed withdrawal of new taxes on edible items and duty on
import of baby milk powder.
The Leader of the Opposition said tax on LNG and RLNG should be
abolished with immediate effect and electricity tariff should be
reduced. He emphasized on giving concessions to farmers’ inputs like
fertilizers and power tariff for tube-wells of the agriculture sector
should be brought back to the level as it was in the PML-N
government. He said sales tax on import of machinery should be
withdrawn and all projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor should
be made operational.
Shahbaz Sharif said the Supreme Court has restored local bodies and
the government has yet not implemented this decision. He urged the
government to implement the apex Court’s decision by immediately
restoring the local bodies.
The Leader of the Opposition condemned restrictions on media and
freedom of expression. He said the Media Development Authority is a
black law which needs immediate revocation.
Talking about the Kashmir issue and Afghanistan, Shahbaz Sharif said
no decision on Kashmir should be taken without taking the Kashmiri
leadership into confidence. He said peace in Afghanistan is imperative
for stability, progress and prosperity in Pakistan and we need extra
care while handling these issues.