PTI's Khan demands immediate reduction in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Friday said that a raise in power tariff would lead to an increase its theft in the country, Geo News reported. "The government must reduce the power tariff on immediate basis", said Khan while speaking to media here. Going forward he likened the imposition of huge taxes on the masses with extortion. "Extortionists do the same thing to generate revenues, so what the government was doing was not a big deal", said Khan. PTI chief said there had been reported a tax embezzlement of Rs600 billion in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) while taxes worth Rs300 billion were stolen in power sector. He said the government was increasing burden on masses instead of halting tax theft. The government and opposition had struck deal on the appointment of chairman NAB, said Khan. Khan further said PTI would introduce a bill to adopt simplicity. Terming it a waste of national exchequer, he said he did not see any need to build such big governor houses. PTI leader demanded of the government to convert all the governor houses into hotels, museums and libraries.