In a move that surprised no one, the government has reportedly assured the IMF that it will squeeze the poor even harder if there is any risk of a revenue shortfall compared to the targets agreed as part of the $7 billion IMF bailout package. The proposed Rs200 billion tax measures are another example of an administration out of ideas and more willing to squeeze the already burdened masses rather than confront the powerful elites who remain outside the tax net.

The proposed measures are textbook........

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