KARACHI: Already known for paying more tax than all other politicians, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA-elect Najeeb Haroon on Saturday announced not to take salary and other perks after taking oath as a lawmaker in the National Assembly, ARY News reported.

Najeeb Haroon, who won from Karachi’s NA-256 constituency, announced that he will fulfill the promise made during his election campaign and will not take a single penny as salary or benefits as a Member of National Assembly.

“I urge my fellow PTI MNA’s and MPA’s to do the same and stand behind Imran Khan’s mission to lower cost of governance. I withdraw myself from taking my salary and all other perks given to an MNA’s. Add your area MNA and MPA to this tweet and request to do the same if possible!,” Najeeb wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter while retweeting a tweet he did during his election campaign.

“Once I win my NA-256 constituency, I WILL NOT take any official salary or other official perks provided to a MNA. I do this for the people of Karachi,” Najeeb had said in the July 21 tweet.

Once I win my #NA256 constituency, I WILL NOT take any official salary or other official perks provided to a MNA. I do this for the people of Karachi. #AaoKarachiKiBaatKarain #Election2018 #BallayPayThappa #AbSirfImranKhan #Karachi — M. Najeeb Haroon – NA256 (@MNajeebHaroon) July 21, 2018

Najeeb, who won the July 25 election against MQM’s Amir Chishti and PPP’s Sajid Hassan, will also serve as country’s highest tax paying legislator once he takes oath.

A FBR statement submitted with Najeeb’s nomination papers with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ahead of polls showed he paid more than Rs86 million in taxes during the year 2015 and Rs134 million (0.134 billion) in the year 2017.

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