“Agricultural Income” Tax: Pakistan’s Achilles Heel
Dr Ikramul Haq “Taxing agriculture is a core component of the International Monetary Fund’s new program for Pakistan and is critical to…
Budget & Ashrafiya
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan is controlled and ruled by ashrafiya (elites)—comprising indomitable military brass, top civil bureaucracy, higher judiciary, landed upper crust…
Appraisal of provincial budgets
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Provincial budgets for Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the fiscal year…
“Agricultural Income” Tax: Pakistan’s Achilles Heel
Dr Ikramul Haq “Taxing agriculture is a core component of the International Monetary Fund’s new program for Pakistan and is critical to its success.…
Broader analysis of Finance Act, 2025
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The National Assembly of Pakistan on June 27, 2025 approved the Rs.17.6 trillion worth budget…
Budget of a neglected province
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The province of Balochistan, comprising approximately 44% of Pakistan’s territory, stands as the country’s richest yet most…
Challenges of emerging global order
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The recent military conflict between Israel and Iran not only destabilized an already fragile Middle East…
FATF & Pakistan’s quest for cryptocurrency
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Recognizing the global shift toward digital finance, the government of Pakistan has recently initiated concrete…
Taliban, Americans, terrorism & drug-trade
June 26 marks the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The worldwide observance, decided by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987, aims…
Finance Bill 2025 Failure in dismantling oppressive tax system
Dr. Ikramul Haq “…regressive taxation, one of the great ironies of Pakistan’s tax system, treating exporters more like easy tax targets than…
Finance Bill 2025 Failure In Dismantling Oppressive Tax System
Dr. Ikramul Haq “…regressive taxation, one of the great ironies of Pakistan’s tax system, treating exporters more like easy tax targets than growth…
Tax policy at its worst
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Finance Bill 2025-26 appeared to be the most confusing document that any government produced in years. It revolved around going…
Budget 2025-2026 No vision beyond fiscal survival
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The federal budget for financial year 2025-26 presented on June 10, 2025, in the…
A mere survivalist budget
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, presented by the finance minister in the…
Economic Survey 2024-25 Economy on a right path
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Economic Survey 2024-25, released one day before federal budget announcement, offers a detailed snapshot…
Floods: Are We Prepared?
Huzaima Bukhari “Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves”—William M. Daley As summer of 2025 progresses…
Budget for progress & equality
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, scheduled for June 10, 2025, is not…
Future of crypto in Pakistan
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Legalization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan has evolved into a complex legal and financial…