*ISLAMABAD – Avail the amnesty scheme, urged Prime Minister Imran Khan inhis Monday morning address to the nation.*
The premier addressed the nation on the country’s economic state and saidthe country’s loans increased from Rs6 trillion to Rs30 trillion in theprevious government’s tenure.
Our yearly tax collection is Rs4 trillion but half of that is going torepay their loans, he said. The premier said Pakistan cannot survive on therest of the money.
Pakistan is a country that pays the least tax but gives the most incharity, he said, urging people to show the same initiative and pay theirtaxes. If we try, we can earn Rs10 trillion in taxes every year, he said.
He urged people to make use of the amnesty scheme. If we don’t pay tax, ourcountry won’t be able to progress, he cautioned. We will have to changeourselves if we want to become a developed country, said PM Khan.
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He said that God says He wont help those who don’t want to help themselves.You have till June 30 to declare your assets and bank accounts in othercountries or that were previously undeclared. After that, you wont get thechance, he warned.
The premier said that today’s government has more information than anyprevious government has ever had, courtesy of its information sharing withother countries. Our institutions and agencies have information on foreignassets and bank accounts, he said.
He once again urged people to benefit Pakistan and fix their children’sfutures by availing the amnesty scheme. Help us stand on our own feet andhelp Pakistan progress, he said.
