Stuck with crises
Published in The News on Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
This letter refers to the article
‘Crises? Not in 2035’ (February 19, 2025) by Dr Nasir Iqbal. Even though I
would like to believe that the steps mentioned by the writer can be
implemented, I highly doubt it. Replacing the present income tax with a
consumption tax will deprive thousands of corrupt officials from the
opportunity to further enrich themselves. Abolishing cash will be met with
fierce resistance by the vested interests who indulge in tax evasion and
smuggling.
In the same vein, dividing the
country into 38 provinces will be vehemently opposed by the party ruling (or
misruling) Sindh. And then there is the exponential rise in the population,
which would require drastic measures in order to control. Failure to do so will
pose a serious threat to the country.
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
The News,
Feb 22, 2025
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