The prime minister is visiting friendly countries and asking for loan to save the country from the financial crisis. What the PTI-led government has failed to do so far is to launch a crackdown on hundreds of benami accounts that have been opened up for the sole purpose of hiding ill-gotten wealth. The government has to take effective measures to investigate all transactions made to and from these benami bank accounts. It doesn’t mean that all benami accounts are being used for illegal purposes. There can be a case where the money kept in such accounts is earned legally and is accounted for.
The authorities concerned need to take effective actions to find out any unusual transactions that have been carried out through benami accounts. People who are involved in such unlawful practices should be brought to book. The money recovered from such accounts should be deposited in national exchequer.
Mohammad Iqbal Khimani ( Karachi )
We had a national holiday on May 1 to celebrate Labour Day and the media reported lots of functions, speeches etc, by...
It is quite disturbing that there are over 28 million out of school children in Pakistan. Our education system is not...
The climate change crisis is not a future possibility but a present reality. From floods in Europe, droughts in Africa...
I believe that every provincial capital should have a democracy centre that promotes governance and democracy among...
Despite having large deposits of natural gas in Sui, Balochistan and in some other areas, the energy authorities are...
It is high time we address a fundamental barrier to justice in Pakistan: the confusing mix of legal jargon that leaves...