I used to wonder why the sitting federal ministers were not doing anything to stop the corruption. Like so many Pakistani citizens, I was sure our federal ministers would also be worried about the sad state of affairs of our nation.
I got my answer when it was reported in the media that Pakistan not only has 96 federal ministers, which is 200 percent more than the number of ministers in the Indian cabinet and 700 percent more than the ministers in the Chinese cabinet, but also these 96 ministers have cost us (the citizens) 90 billion rupees in perks and privileges.
And to add insult to injury, these 96 ministers include 24 such people have not paid any taxes. Out of them, only two ministers had paid more then one million in taxes. It is important to mention that these 96 are the same people who are responsible for our loadshedding (by not paying IPPs), fake degree holders and those who have sucked our government institutions like PIA, Railways, PSM etc dry with their corruption. And to think that we, the citizens, paid more then 90 billion rupees (almost one billion per minister) for their corrupt practices, it just lowers my head down in shame.
SHAHRYAR KHAN BASEER
Peshawar
