Huzaima Bukhari & Dr Ikramul Haq That there is a considerable informal economy, revenue leakage and black money in Pakistan is undoubted but few in-depth studies have been undertaken to quantify its magnitude and extent. A sound development strategy seeks to reduce the size of the informal economy and bring into the open resources that...Read More

                November 14, 2012  (Wednesday)News & Views Newsletter from Ashraf Reza & Company, Bahawalpur, www.ashrafrezaandcompany.com,email: reza888itp@gmail.com Assalam o Alaikum W’Rahmatullah W’Barakatuhu   !!! Cabinet likely to approve two new tax schemes today  The Federal Cabinet which, is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (today), is expected to give its approval...Read More

According to 2017 census, our population is 207.77 million [provisional]. The dependent population of children under the age of 15 years is 35.4% and 4.2% people are above 65 years. Out of total population, 40 million are below poverty line earning less than two dollars a day. Our labour force, among the tenth largest in...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[*] The blatant acts of terrorism against the United States a year back jolted the entire world. These raised some important questions about the future shape of modern day societies. The U.S and Western people secured freedom from political, economic and spiritual shackles that have bound men for many centuries after a strenuous...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq[1] Visiting Mauritius for the second consecutive year to attend 6th IFA Conference 2012 is indeed an honour and great pleasure. The experience of last year was rewarding and invaluable—interacting with people from various backgrounds and varying skills gave me new insights into the unexplored areas of taxation. It is a matter of...Read More