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Islamabad: Journalists protested ahead of the finance minister’s press conference over the imposition of heavy taxes on salaried employees.
Before the post-budget press conference of Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, journalists protested against the huge increase in tax on the salaried class.
Before Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s post-budget press conference at P Block Auditorium, journalists stood up and protested against the huge increase in tax on the salaried class.
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Journalists have recorded the token protest before the start of the finance minister’s press conference. On this occasion, the journalists said that the salaries are not increasing in the private sector, but heavy taxes have been imposed on the private sector employees.
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