Appraisal of FATF Annual Report
Draconian law to control social media
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The digital age has revolutionized the life of human beings, their means of communication and ways of conducting business. Among the most significant advancements is rise of social media platforms,…
عوامی فلاح و بہبود کے لئے مالیاتی انتظام کی تشکیل نو
عوامی فلاح و بہبود کے لئے مالیاتی انتظام کی تشکیل نو حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق عوام کو سمجھنا ہوگا کہ ملک کے بدعنوان افراد کی طرف سے چوری کی گئی ٹیکس کی رقم اچھے سکولوں، کالجوں، ہسپتالوں، سڑکوں…
Invigorating Fiscal Management
Dr. Ikramul Haq The people have to understand that the tax money stolen by the corrupt rich of the country represent the good schools, colleges, hospitals, roads and many other projects of welfare stolen from us poor—Tax Reforms in…
February 13, 2024 marks 113th birth anniversary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984), Lenin-prize winner poet. Faiz Ahmad Faiz Great poet and humanist par excellence
Dr. Ikramul Haq Faiz in his youth Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984)—great poet, teacher, editor, critic, human rights activist, trade unionist, journalist, thinker and revolutionary—was part of a 20th-century pantheon including the likes of Pablo Neruda, Nazim…
Deep in debt quagmire
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Debt is a critical element in economic growth, allowing governments to finance infrastructure projects, social programmes, and economic stimulus measures that drive long-term development. Countries often borrow from multilateral institutions like the…
FBR’s Dwindling Tax Collection
Dr. Ikramul Haq I would reduce the tax rate by 15 per cent if circumstances allowed, but I am constrained by the requirements of the IMF—Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, while inaugurating a new hotel in Islamabad on January…
ایف بی آر کی محصولات میں نمایاں کمی کے اسباب و تدارک
ایف بی آر کی محصولات میں نمایاں کمی کے اسباب و تدارک حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق اگر حالات نے اجازت دی ہوتی تو میں ٹیکس کی شرح میں 15 فیصد کمی کر دیتا، لیکن ہم آئی ایم ایف…
Remembering Aga Khan IV
Huzaima Bukhari “For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial”—Pericles Death, a natural phenomenon is a confirmed visitor for every living being on this planet. No one can escape its clutches once it chooses to grasp…