Budget 2020-2021

The Budget

Cutting the chase with the direct discussion of the budget 2020-21. The budget 2020-21 with effect of Corona Virus is the most dreadful of the budgets in history of Pakistan. Govt employs not given a raise less money for education and health and as usual more than enough money for defense are the three most important factors of this budget.

Govt. Employs not given raise!

The govt employs are not given raise in this budget because of more expenses and less income for govt amid Corona Virus pandemic.

The govt employs should realize that the state is suffering a lot and it needs sacrifices, taking loans and paying salaries would be a shame, and if the govt borrows money from the World bank or IMF we would be the one screaming and complaining why did they took the loan so instead of that it would be a great gesture to sacrifice for our state.

Then an issue was brought up that due to high taxation a raise was much needed, So as it is crystal clear that no new taxes have been implemented so when there's no new tax the goods one used to buy with his current salary and was able to afford can still do it and as we've already noticed that the prices has been brought down much then they were a few months ago e.g Tomato from 300 to 20 Rs/kg, Onion from 150 to 25 Rs/Kg, Petroleum from 118 to 74.95/liter etc.

Compromising over Education and Health?

The circulating figures regarding the budget of Health is 20B Rs and for Education is 4/64B Rs (4/64 some reports prints 4 some prints 64).

If we look at the current scenario of the state Corona Virus is getting its grip strengthened more than it already had and despite of that only 20B for Health, The govt hospitals lack equipment and accurate testing kits and the private hospital charge more than what one can imagine so where will the poor go?

Education which is already a victim of this Virus and students are suffering a lot because of the online classes system and universities are just cashing out via online classes and taking fees of absolute nothing. Govt was supposed to compensate the situation but instead they're failing to do so.

The education and health both needed preference specially in the current situation while the entire system is collapsing.

Defense yet again with a huge budget!

The defense of the state is no doubt the most important department to look at when the enemies are roaring even in such difficult times but every input should have an output YES! For winning an argument one might speak that India does not attack because of the strength of our armed forces and intelligence that is a valid option as a reply but if that is so then why such huge budget is needed? A fix budget every year can maintain the quality, and let's talk about output so the major output should be the decision of Kashmir we all know that India will never ever just handover Kashmir to Pakistan we need to step up in the ground and fight for it we all know Kashmir is under curfew for now almost a year and we are siting idol doing nothing, when a department is getting such a huge number of budget we have the total right to question argue and expect more because the money came with the sweat of a poor and its worth more.

Comparing Indian army and Pakistan army and the armies of the world according to their budget will not be fair because there's huge difference between them and us in several factors that obviously we will come up as the more vulnerable ones and our budget will be nothing in-front of them.

Questioning a department does not make an individual a traitor every person has the right to question.

Consequences:

The govt is suffering with a huge blow of economic loss amid Corona virus pandemic people are suffering a lot no doubt as well as the govt but the govt is not taking wise steps as needed but instead they are making mistakes that leads us to no where safe either we'll fall because of lack of cooperation of people with the govt and lack of decision making power of govt or if we take necessary steps in time we can rise again and fight against the situation.

May Allah Almighty help us all Ameen!

Hamza Khan Durrani.