CHAKDARA
\nGovernor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday called for the immediate withdrawal of the decision to impose taxes in Malakand Division, saying the region\u2019s people, along with those in the erstwhile tribal districts, were already facing poverty, insecurity and economic hardships.
\nAddressing an all parties conference organised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Chakdara against the tax imposition, the Governor said the people of the region could not bear any additional financial burden due to limited employment opportunities, lack of industries and slow pace of development.
\nHe urged Chief Minister, as the province\u2019s chief executive, to play an effective role in getting the decision reversed. He said if the chief minister was unable to resolve the issue, he should state it clearly so that he himself could pursue the matter.
\nThe Governor called upon all political parties, the business community and the people of Malakand Division to launch a united constitutional and democratic struggle against the tax decision.
\nHe also said the federal government\u2019s announced Rs100 billion development package for the erstwhile FATA had yet to be implemented and called for immediate action in this regard.
\nKundi also criticised the provincial government\u2019s proposed media law, saying a free press was the voice of the people and could not be suppressed through legislation.
\nThe conference was attended by leaders of various political parties, traders\u2019 bodies and civil society, including provincial and former federal ministers, who unanimously rejected the tax decision and vowed to continue a peaceful, constitutional and democratic campaign until it was withdrawn. They also agreed to adopt a joint strategy on the issue.
\nPMLN divisional president and Former provincial minister Malik Jahanzeb, former minister of state Shahabuddin, Awami National Party provincial secretary general Hussain Shah Khan Yousafzai, former governor Shaukatullah Khan, PPP central secretary general Engineer Humayun Khan, and PPP KP president Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha attended the conference.
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf KP president Junaid Akbar, former federal minister Najmuddin Khan, former minister of state Malik Azmat Khan, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam district chief Sirajuddin, former provincial minister Shah Raz Khan, and Malakand Division Trade Union president Abdul Rahim were also present.
\nRepresentatives of various political parties, traders\u2019 organizations and civil society also participated in the conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CHAKDARA Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday called for the immediate withdrawal of the decision to impose taxes in Malakand Division, saying the region\u2019s people, along with those in the erstwhile tribal districts, were already facing poverty, insecurity and economic hardships. Addressing an all parties conference organised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":540896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-555760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n