Pakistan's Punjab Plans 'Gobar Tax' on Buffaloes Amidst Financial Crisis

• Pakistan's Punjab government to impose a 'Gobar Tax' (Dung Tax) of PKR 30 per day on each buffalo.
• The move, framed as a green energy initiative, is widely seen as a sign of financial desperation.
• The tax aims to turn animal waste into a structured revenue stream for biogas production and waste management.
• Critics argue it's a humiliating admission of fiscal collapse, with opposition leaders calling it a 'wealth grab'.
• Farmers fear the tax, amounting to PKR 11,000 annually per animal, will devastate small-scale operations already struggling with high costs.