ISLAMABAD - Assets Declaration Scheme 2019 likely to be extended, Sources have revealed.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday hinted at extending the deadline of the Asset Declaration Scheme after “an increase in the demands of the public”.
“I am considering it (extension) because there’s a lot of pressure, and lots of people are saying that there is too little time left to register,” he said while interacting with members of the business community on a special PTV News telethon via video link. “I will discuss the possibility with Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Shabbar Zaidi and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh over the next 48 hours.”
Prime Minister Khan noted that leaving things until the last minute was a Pakistani trait. “I remember when we used to hold fundraisers for Shaukat Khanum (Hospital), no one used to buy tickets until the last day,” he recalled.
It is pertinent to mention that until an official notification with regard to any extension is issued, the deadline would remain the same as announced earlier by the government, i.e. June 30th.