Comments on: Budget 2011-2012: Does it affect you?

By: Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A layman just want to know if he will get any relieve in this budget. his main concern will be the basic necessities which if fulfilled lead him to think about other budget issues.
I personally believe that incompetent members of our Parliament don’t want a common man to understand what decisions are taken for their fate.
I am a layman and i want to know who are the powers preventing to impose tax on agriculture income and other incomes which can increase our tax base.
we should not solely depend on Taxes to increase our revenue, we need investments and trade aswell.

By: ashfaq ahmed

ashfaq ahmed — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Finance ministers from M/s shoib to Hafiz sheikh – have only added to the misery of the common man.
The present one has multiplied. The situation is unlikely to change unless corruption (from the highest
level is eliminated, number of ministers (etc) is curtailed, expenses at that level are controlled – the
common will go down and down down.

By: Hameed

Hameed — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Government Employees also deserve appropriate rise in salaries i.e 100% as inflation has already beaten all the previous records.

By: Faiza

Faiza — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Inspite of complex financial terms and lots of money allocation for do nothing, common man just looks for the aims and morals behind new bugdet, either govt has changed its aproach for the solution of common man problems, or there will be same rhetoric ahead next year.

By: Shafqaat

Shafqaat — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

ASA.
What can be the budget Speech? This much amount/percentage has been imposed as tax on Oil [Ghee], Flour, Sugar. Government has planned to eliminate the subsidy on Oil prices resulting the rise in the prices and Electricity which would enable us to generate more money for the new power stations [and infact it would cost them their luxurious life],
Keeping into view the security concerns of the country we have decided to spend 85% of budget now on Defense [which would again destroy our educational reforms and economy]. so and so. This would be the part of the speech.
Now what it should be…..
“1. We have decided to reduce the PM, President house budget to 1 million Rupees per month.
2. They will suffer the same load shedding to decrease the short fall, emergency lights will be used for 3 hours daily in the both offices of the heads of the state.
3. PM, President and Governors/CMs will take the salary of Grade 22 officer and rest will be donated to the Flood Affected Peoples.
4. For the next one year all the foreign visits of the Heads of the state/Provinces will be charged 25% from them.
5. The Education sector will be given the 20% of the Total budget this year.
6. The defense sector will be given the 50% of the total budget this year and if USA needs Pak to fight in Waziristan, do co-operate with Pak Army and provide them all the equipments they need.
7. 5% of the total budget will be allocated to the R&D of the energy crisis.
8. Noteable increase in the Basic Salaries of the laborers.
9. Strict policies and collection of the taxes from the wealthier persons of the country including the land mafia and fudals.
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But this can only be done where there is justice in the society and the rulers are willing to bring a change and have a dare to face the common man standing in front of them with eyes in their eyes.
May we all get this type of budget speech very soon.

By: MASROOR

MASROOR — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Budget is a hot issue nowadays. While reading several articles and press statements, i wonder why we spend lots of time and energy (of course, lots of funds) on preparing budgets and Development goals, which always result in very good plans, but history has proved that ''good plans'' are FUTILE, if implementation and review are not proper. Our history is full of very good plans (with proven results) i-e Common man's budget of 1946-47 (prepared and implemented under leadership of Liaqat ali Khan), 5 year plans of 1950s & 60s ( successfully implemented by Far-eastern countries). I am totally convinced that with few changes in old plans, we can overcome our challenges. Instead of spending ''valuable time'' in planning, we should focus on ''implementation'', with true spirit of sacrifice for our country. hope somebody will think on these lines

By: rashid ahmad

rashid ahmad — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

how much we will spend on defence forces, let it be transparent and public should decide for how long we want to feed the white elephant.

By: M. Asghar

M. Asghar — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

When one’s house is in order, one can run it according to the priorities: social justice, security, trasparence, the matrix of education, scientific reseach and development, creating and depending on one’s resources. For Pakistan, it has to collect taxes from all the sectors concerned without any favour and ensure foolproof accountability by fighting the corroding political and financial corruption.

By: Faisal kakar

Faisal kakar — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

What general public wants,immediate relief and enhanced purchasing power.this budget should not over-burden the nation with additional exorbitant taxes.

By: Omar

Omar — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The terms used and agenda to follow, for the 45 min speech, is really contingent on the greater audience (the common man or the uncommon cream) and the objective (help audience understand or aim to confuse the audience). For a common man to understand and talk in his/her interests, keep it simple:

1. Use the lingo as in the newspapers; everyone understands it. May not resonate with the appropriateness of a national address, but gets the common man to understand.

2. Relate the impact of federal budget policies to the common man’s daily life and future of his/her family. This may not be a typical agenda/script to follow, but captures the common man’s interest.

3. Relate the impact of federal budget policies to the nation as a whole. National addresses like these are the perfect venue to institutionalize and reinforce national sprit, gets the common man think outside his/her own box.

And needless to say, the address shall be in Urdu so we can all understand.