Without being commanded?
Huzaima Bukhari “I have gained from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the laws”—Aristotle While driving in Lahore Pakistan, you stop at a red traffic light because that is the law but…
Covid-19, the poor & tax extortion
Dr Ikramul Haq In the most difficult times arising out of Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown, all over the world the governments are going for relief packages and tax incentives to mitigate the financial toll faced by all, especially the poor…
Through Iqbal’s eyes!
Huzaima Bukhari “Unbeliever is he who follows predestination even if he be Muslim. Faithful is he, if he himself is the Divine Destiny”—Allama Muhammad Iqbal Sialkot in the province of Punjab in Pakistan is an industrial city that is famous…
Covid-19: economic impact measures
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, in a Press conference on April 3, 2020, thinly attended by journalists (after the bitter experience of March 24, 2020 of critical questioning on many issues rather…
Simplest & meaningful tax-bailout
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq As mentioned in the last column [Tax bailout for economic revival, Business Recorder, April 17, 2020], all businesses—badly hit by lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 epidemic and due to sluggish economic activities, high…
Intentions vs. reality
Huzaima Bukhari “Good intentions and grand theories do not make a good programme. Programmes work best when they’re based on a detailed understanding of the problem and how they are implemented on the ground”—Abhijeet Banerjee Every day we come across…
Tax bailout for economic revival
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq According to various Press reports, all businesses in Pakistan, as elsewhere, badly hit by lockdown in the wake of Covid-19 epidemic, are demanding a comprehensive tax bailout claiming that loan facility announced by State…
Corona-toll, negative taxation & charity
Dr. Ikramul Haq Much before Covid-19 outbreak, the widening income and wealth disparities were highlighted in these columns with solutions to bridge the growing rich-poor divide, but no government paid any heed. During the rule of General Pervez Musharraf [October…
Incentive-package for construction industry
Amnesty, tax breaks & multiple reliefs Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, in a Press conference on April 3, 2020, thinly attended by journalists after the bitter experience of March 24, 2020, announced…