Hafeez urges parliamentarians, well-off people to pay taxes

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Friday urged the parliamentarians and all other well-off people to lead by example and pay taxes, besides encouraging others to do the same.

If we have to take the nation towards self-reliance then it is our national duty to pay taxes," the federal minister said while winding up the budget debate in the lower house of the parliament here on Friday.

He said that the biggest responsibility lies with the members of this house to pay taxes and persuade others to do the same.

The federal minister said that all those who are making big incomes should pay taxes to lead the country towards self-reliance, progress and prosperity.

"This house, high functionaries, top businessmen, media and whosoever make big incomes, should think this a national duty and lead by example," he said.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011