INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a televised message to the nation Monday morning, urged the countrymen to pay taxes as it is their
national duty and reintellected them to take benefit of the 'final' asset declaration scheme launched by the government
In his ‘important message& to the nation, PM Khan said that those who have benami properties abroad should declare their assets before
June 30.Urging the countrymen to pay their taxes as a divine duty, the PM said: "Pakistani is the nation that gives more in charity and less
in taxes".Khan added: "We have to change ourselves to bring prosperity in the country, adding that "God helps those who help themselves".The
address is an important one ahead of PTI first budget being announced tomorrow amid reports of heavy taxation on the already burdened
taxpayers.On Sunday, PM Imran Khan chaired a assembly regarding upcoming fiscal budget 2019-20, considering proposals for the budget.The
assembly was attended by Adviser on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Minister of State for Revenue
Hammad Azhar, Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi and other
officials.Before the budget's presentation in the National Assembly on June 11, the Federal Cabinet would discuss and approve the
proposals.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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