Pakistan proposes Tax increase for non-Muslim Town

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Pakistan proposes Tax increase for non-Muslim Town

RABWAH TIMESPublished on May 6, 2017 at 12:26 AM

Pakistan has announced plans to increase Taxes for a non-Muslim majority town. The tax increase will impact residential homes and businesses.

The Town of Rabwah’s Municipal Committee announced the proposed tax increase through a public notice which was published in a local newspaper on April 29th. The proposed new rates amount to an estimated 100% increase.

Majority of the town’s residents are of Ahmadiyya faith, a sect which considers itself Muslim but has been declared non-Muslim under Pakistani law. Meanwhile, the City’s Municipal Committee is also entirely made up of Muslim officials, none of the city’s Ahmadi residents serve on the city council.

According to the Municipality, the increased taxes will be used to develop the infrastructure of the city, However, historically the Ahmadis have been denied basic services such as water, power and garbage disposal by the local Government. The local MPA (Member Provincial Assembly) Ilyas Chinioti even urged the Government to stop the development of basic infrastructure and services in the town as the Ahmadis “will use it to conspire against the country”.




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[Kompromat]

They should only pay Jizya, no other taxes should be applied there.

 

[Sharpshooter12]

Rabwah Times and then heading "Pakistan proposes Tax increase for non-Muslim Town"

So to attract international community's attention they are ready to call themselves non-Muslims, well that suits us just fine.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Not sure if only Ahmedis live in rabwah.

 

[Spring Onion]

so who will collect this tax? because no Muslim Pakistani can dare to enter rabwah. they are hardly allowed

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

It's happening to other towns as well, around 30% of that town is Muslim.

 

[Jaanbaz]

Rabwah was once a very clean and nice little town when the local Ahmadis ran it until the extremist deobandis were settled there during Zia's time, from then on its gone downhill. Wait few years these Mullahs will be threatening Ahmadis to empty Rabwah and most of these PDF professionals will be cheer leading the Mullahs.

so who will collect this tax? because no Muslim Pakistani can dare to enter rabwah. they are hardly allowed

Utter bullshit.

It's happening to other towns as well, around 30% of that town is Muslim.

You have to make it 100% right?

 

[Rusty]

Utterly disgusting.
It's completely unethical and immoral to have a "non Muslim tax"
These people are Pakistani and deserve all the rights and dignity.

Also, why don't we tax billionaires like Nawaz?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Ab IMF ka Loan , someone has to pay. "Sher" is exempt from Taxes, wild kind of Jungle don't pay taxes

Sister Mariyam leaves with her "Pa Pa" she has no property on her name, and even she can't pay a dime

 

[kathiyawadi khamir]

Not surprised @SarthakGanguly

 

[Kaniska]

Tax based on religious belief???Is it a hoax or true news????

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

A minor tax increase is ok

 

[Syed1.]

Absolutely pathetic decision to tax someone on the basis of religion, yet even educated Pakistanis are ok with it.

 

[Samlee]

Tax based on religious belief???Is it a hoax or true news????

It's Propaganda BS By A Qadiyani Mouthpiece

 

[Javad]

Too early to comment on this news as it has only been reported by Rabwah Times. At least I cannot find others reporting the same. Also very interested in hearing what govt has to say on this piece of news!