KHYBER: The flour dealers in Jamrud disapproved the imposition of withholding tax on flour in a protest held at Bab-e-Khyber on Friday. Organized under the banner of Khyber flour dealers union, the rally was attended by scores of flour dealers, tribal elites and political workers. Addressing on the occasion President of Atta (flour) Dealers Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Abdul Wahid Khan, Vice-President Nisar Khan, district chief of the Association Haji Abdul Manan Mando Khel,Anjuman-e-Tajeran,Jamrud Bazaar head Kashif Afridi,Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam local leader Said Kabeer Afridi and others categorically condemned the Federal Government and Federal Bureau of Revenue(FBR)for implementing what they said tyrannous tax on edibles to deprive the poor of three time meals. Inflicting of withholding tax on flour and other food items proved the anti-people policy of the government, they added and said it is not only the reason for price hiking of the commodity but multiplied miseries of the poor segments of the society. They came hard on the provincial government of Punjab for banning inter- provincial movement of flour that would cause artificial scarcity of the item in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Our Correspondent
The participants threatened that if withholding tax and the ban on flour movement were not withdrawn then they would extend their protest against it to other parts of the province.
Earlier,the protestors while carrying banners inscribed with statements in their favor took a rally from Jamrud Bazaar to Bab-e-Khyber,chanting slogans against the government.
