That will not happen in any developing country. It is not fair to raise such expectations from PDM. Taxing industries one time is tough, but necessary for the fiscal health. Government will not take unpopular policy moves if they have a choice in the matter.
Hardly any party in Pakistan has a concrete economic ideology. PMLN claims to be an advocate of free market capitalism but then we see them increasing corporate tax like they are doing right now. Our exports declined under PMLN's previous tenure thanks to the genius policies of ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar. PPP claims to be a socialist party but their party is full of feudal lords and crony capitalists.
The damage done in those years - and even by Bhutto during your years by institutionalized nepotism and destruction of merit was the nail on the coffin for Pakistan.
That’s a good point
That is never going to happen.
Nukes are the very guarantee of the status quo continuing for the "elites". It's their biggest security against external and internal enemies so to speak.
The same powers to be cannot afford a nuclear-armed Pakistan to turn into a new Afghanistan so they will do what is necessary to help protect and keep afloat the very same Pakistani "elite". As has been the case for decades.
If I understand correctly, the tax is only on the very rich. You are right that higher taxes lead to evasion, but with technology and so many linkages and identification numbers, it is rather difficult to escape the long arm of the law, i.e. if the government is really serious about it. New (higher) tax bracket on the rich is an indication that the government has run out of options. If inspite of this they choose to allow rampant evasion by the rich (who should already be in the tax net), it is very unfortunate.
Okay , I see means no plan
