FDE teachers protest enormous income tax deductions in salaries

A grade-16 teacher has to pay Rs58,000 income tax, grade-18 around Rs45,000

Teachers of federal government schools and colleges run by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) have warned of a complete boycott of classes if the government doesn’t withdraw its decision to abolish the 25 tax rebate. Given inflation and rising prices, they have also demanded payment of education…