Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, put forth a plan her termed to be a relief plan in an address to the nation..
It included:
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A Rs5\unit decrease in electricity prices
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A Rs 10\liter decrease in fuel prices
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Tax amnesty for the industrial sector
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Tax exemption for the IT sector
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5-year tax holiday for overseas Pakistanis starting a joint business venture in Pakistan
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Rs 2,000 increase in Ehsaas stipend which now stands at Rs14,000/month.
Per his usual style, PM Imran first listed down some past governments’ failures in his address. He also pointed out how his government’s foreign policy is now “free” as his party leaders do not have money stowed away abroad.
He also addressed the criticism his government is facing for amending the FICA law. He said that the law already existed and his government is amending it so that “people posting vile images and content online can be stopped as getting cyber harassment cases solved in court is a tedious job”.
“Let alone the common man, even your prime minister is waiting to hear from the court on a case of false claims about my wife allegedly leaving me,” he said.
