During a session of the National Assembly Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah said the government’s move to increase taxes without passing of the federal budget was tantamount to contempt of Parliament.
The federal budget for 2014-2015, which was announced last week, was deliberated upon during the NA session today.
He questioned as to what authorized the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to impose taxes when the budget was still being debated in the Parliament.
Shah said the country’s debt had risen to a whopping Rs300bn in the past ten months.
The opposition leader said the price of electricity had also risen to Rs6 per unit, adding that the increase would lead to more power thefts.
