Pakistan

Privilege motion against finance minister

PML-Q, PML-N move motion against finance minister for his statement that the parliament is key hurdle in reforms

Peer Muhammad April 19, 2011

ISLAMABAD:

Members of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) on Monday moved a privilege motion against Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh for his statement that the parliament is the key hurdle in the way of tax reforms.

The finance minister issued the statement on Monday in Washington, where he is currently engaged with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release a fresh tranche of loan.

“We as parliamentarians feel that our collective privilege has been breached by the finance minister’s statement that parliament is the obstacle in taxation,” said that the members in their motion.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 19^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (13)

eihdike | 13 years ago | Reply @excalliburx: where is the evidence to prove this? just making bold statements without any backing!!

John | 13 years ago | Reply Silence the sane voices. That is PAK problem

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excalliburx | 13 years ago | Reply What a Surprise Mr Finance Minister himself is a non tax payer for past many a years. Hafeez sheikh Charity begins at Home

Mher Bilal | 13 years ago | Reply This is the only one thing we need which called "Unity". as the two atmost enemies are togather at the point of their personal interst. and this is not the first time they are all "United" on only one agenda that "Their own interst/benefits and rights". All parlimentarians are with "Two Faces" ?????????????

che | 13 years ago | Reply Mr Hafiz shaikh has rightly pointed out the hurdles the parliamentarians are creating in the tax reforms, especially the opposition members of parliament and its clearly written on the wall that why they are opposing the tax reform because the vote bank of PML-N and Pml-Q are among the industrialists who are involve in tax evasion

Rizwan | 13 years ago | Reply This is no country to speak the truth .If the finance minister is giving an accurate picture our parlimantarians are opposing same .

Amer | 13 years ago | Reply These parlimentarians are as good as the people they represent! People in Pakistan have never understood the meaning of democracy!

dextor | 13 years ago | Reply wao it hurts however when they say somehting abd about you then ur ego doesnot hurts....by the way please listen what people says about you...and check your ego level...

Zahid Hussain | 13 years ago | Reply Here in Pakistani politics, the culture is different from the other world, here everybody is looking after his personal or party interests, nobody is caring about the country and the ordinary masses, so I would say Hafeez Shaikh is right in his statement.

A.ghaffar dawood | 13 years ago | Reply Hats off to mr.Hafeez sheikh for saying the truth.only for the sake of not giving any credit to the political party in power they sacrifice the interests of the country.Ours must be the first country in the world where none of the parliamentiantarian party wants the other party to take the credit to get any work done even if it is better for the country. Our parliament only passes the condolences unanimously.Even that was not done this time when Mqm and Pml N did not join in the condolence of Salman Taseer.

Yasir Khokhar | 13 years ago | Reply What Happened? Did it hurt you so called political ego? I mean you mind such things so much that, you promptly move motions against such trivial, otherwise true, statement. But when it comes to public Issues, its always thrown behind. This country is not going to survive unless the tax net ain’t enhanced. The shortfall has to be bridged, either by tax improvements or by borrowing (IMF and other International Donors); at least the former is cheaper and better. So its better all you politicians stop playing political games over taxes and better get the country going. I endorse Dr. Hafeez, very blunt and true indeed. Keep it up DOC.

Asmat Jamal | 13 years ago | Reply So PML Q and N think that Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has no right of expression. Well done. As both parties originate from the lap of a dictator (Zia and Musharraf), they still donot want to listen to the truth. Old habits seldom die. As far as PPP is concerned, it should also come out with the bill, where they wanted a reform and it has been blocked by the parliment!!!

safyan kalia | 13 years ago | Reply its true, that majority of parliamentarian don't pay taxes and hence they don't want tax reforms. they earn million in agriculture but pay no income tax. why ? i 100% agree with hafeez sheikh

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