Unfortunately, that sincerity did not translate into actions. His speech was revolutionary and gave people hope, but when the budget arrived, yet again it protected the status quo. Most people have now come to the conclusion that he is simply not sincere. The following actions confirm his insincerity. Take the budget as an example.
Tax collection is the most important issue for Pakistan's survival.
Yet the feudals have been given an amnesty from paying agricultural tax. While the battered one million odd taxpayers are further burdened by additional taxes and surcharges, the ruling elite has again been allowed loopholes and amnesty schemes to whiten its black money. The feudal can whiten money made through corruption or other sources of income by declaring it as agricultural income. This is how Benazir Bhutto is trying to justify her millions in Swiss bank accounts. Seventy per cent members of the National Assembly do not pay taxes because of this loophole.