{"id":480553,"date":"2025-05-25T07:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=480553"},"modified":"2025-05-25T07:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:15:04","slug":"hafiz-naeemur-urges-govt-to-increase-tax-exemption-slab-for-salaried-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/hafiz-naeemur-urges-govt-to-increase-tax-exemption-slab-for-salaried-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafiz Naeemur urges govt to increase tax exemption slab for salaried class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday urged the federal government to increase the tax exemption slab for the salaried class, earning up to 1.44 million annually (Rs120,000 monthly) in the upcoming FY26 budget. Addressing a news conference in Karachi, Hafiz Naeem said that salaried individuals are already under economic pressure and should not be further burdened through taxation. \u201cThe government should widen the tax net by bringing feudal landlords under direct taxation instead of squeezing the working class,\u201d he stated. He also called for further reductions in power tariffs, particularly in Karachi. \u201cK-Electric is supplying the most expensive electricity in the country,\u201d he said. \u201cLoad shedding in the city has made life miserable for citizens, and the K-Electric mafia must be reined in.\u201d News Agency<br \/>\nHafiz Naeem alleged that K-Electric has long operated with impunity. \u201cWe will surround K-Electric\u2019s offices in protest,\u201d he warned.<br \/>\nHe further announced a big Gaza March in Hyderabad on June 1, urging the federal government to play its due role to support Palestinians in Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday urged the federal government to increase the tax exemption slab for the salaried class, earning up to 1.44 million annually (Rs120,000 monthly) in the upcoming FY26 budget. 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