History and Origins of MQM Part II
Ali Chishti October 15, 2008
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#4 Posted by majumdar on October 16, 2008 8:39:13 pm
Ali sahib,
Can't comment on much of the rest of the article but the argument that "Karachi contributes 68% of the revenue" is rubbish." It is merely the collection point, not the source of money. If I understand correct the bulk of public revenues in Pak is in the form of indirect taxes (excise, customs, sales tax) which in the ultimate analysis comes from the customers, it is merely routed through customs office and corporate HQs which are usually located in the commercial capital and the main port, which in Pakistan's case happens to be Karachi.
What Karachi has a right to is that it should receive at least its popultion-wise shares of the total expenditure, maybe some expert can throw some light on that.
Regards
Can't comment on much of the rest of the article but the argument that "Karachi contributes 68% of the revenue" is rubbish." It is merely the collection point, not the source of money. If I understand correct the bulk of public revenues in Pak is in the form of indirect taxes (excise, customs, sales tax) which in the ultimate analysis comes from the customers, it is merely routed through customs office and corporate HQs which are usually located in the commercial capital and the main port, which in Pakistan's case happens to be Karachi.
What Karachi has a right to is that it should receive at least its popultion-wise shares of the total expenditure, maybe some expert can throw some light on that.
Regards
#3 Posted by MatloobZaman on October 16, 2008 8:36:42 pm
This is only Part-II as such comments are better held off until a conclusion is released by Mr. Chishti.
Looking forward to read more from you Mr. Chishti
Looking forward to read more from you Mr. Chishti
#2 Posted by kaurasach on October 16, 2008 4:53:13 pm
Religion is never the uniting factor through world history - it is divisive. Urdu speaker learned that the hard way.
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