A Heinous Joke With the Nation
If 18 February 2008 was an historical day in the history of Pakistan, the subsequent events have proven to be nothing more than a shameless consequence of imprudent and incompetent political leadership. The entire Parliament, lawfully elected by the people…
A tax for the poor that rich never paid
Dr. Ikramul Haq The fiscal woes of Pakistan are due to naked defiance of the rich to pay due taxes on their enormous incomes/wealth. A progressive tax (Income Support Levy), legislated in 2013, remains unpaid till today by 99% parliamentarians…
A critical review of Federal budget 2005-06
National budget is one of the most important documents of a country. It is not merely a statement of income and expenditure; it is a mirror of the financial and economic state of an economy and authentic statement about the…
Cases of corporate deceit and fraud
Dr. Ikramul Haq The House of Lords on November 6, 2002 passed a historic order in Standard Chartered Bank (respondents) v. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (appellants) and Standard chartered Bank (appellants) v. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and others and another…
A brief history of income tax of U.K
Taxation – the means by which a civilised society performs the sometimes uncivil task of taking money from one group in order to give it to another – has been a part of life for a very long time. The…
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part II)
By Hassan Aslam Shad and Dr. Ikram Ul Haq So how has China’s lawfare against corruption been successful despite its mammoth geography and population size? In our view, some of the reasons behind China’s successful lawfare are the following. First,…
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part I)
By Hassan Aslam Shad and Dr. Ikram Ul Haq Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China, which concluded on 6 November, was another historic milestone in the growing geo-strategic China – Pakistan relationship. Elimination of poverty and corruption have been…
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part I)
By Hassan Aslam Shad and Dr. Ikram Ul Haq Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China, which concluded on 6 November, was another historic milestone in the growing geo-strategic China – Pakistan relationship. Elimination of poverty and corruption have been…
2011: Year of conflicts
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq 2011 is about to end leaving behind many sordid memories, troubles and challenges—imperialist highhandedness evoking Occupying Wall Street Movement, political upheavals, armed conflicts, economic collapses and slowdowns, rising poverty and unemployment, social distresses and…