Sir: There are speculations that the price of petrol might increase further in future. The country is already suffering badly from load shedding, which has caused many businesses to shut down. As a result, a great number of people have lost their jobs and are left with virtually no sources of income. In such testing times of great inflation, I just want to ask the government what it is thinking if it plans on increasing taxes even further in the upcoming budget? How will people pay for things when they have no means of earning money? Where will the common people go? MEHREEN KHAN Via e-mail