Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Oh the Drama

JUST when the Supreme Court played its role issuing stay order against introduction of new Carbon Surcharge Tax in lieu of already sky high petroleum levy showing how it is possible to give relief to the people when government itself failed, the government played its card, in a crooked way as usual and petrol is being sold at the same price yet again. Well, this clearly shows that our man on top is well aware of how to use the back doors when the gates are being watched by sentinels. But public has its own way of reacting to situations. What the government did by introducing the Petroleum Levy Ordinance might produce far more repercussions than what the government would have expected, I mean this is such a stupid act taken at a time when the common lot feels so contented in cursing the PPP government for inflation, for the Damocles’ sword of expected increasing electricity tariff and not to forget the sizzling hot weather that affects the temperaments to a considerable extent. I can see a quick response by the public that may soon ensue.

It may surprise some factors as to why the government showed such a sense of urgency in re-imposing the tax with a different name, my answer to that surprise is-we have Mr.10% as our president, who knows how much share he has under the disguise of petroleum levy. Pakistan Zindabaad!