FATF’s October 2025 Plenary
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The fourth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary, held from October 22-24, 2025 in Paris under the Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo, concluded with a reinforced global commitment to divesting…
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Need for fair & equitable tax policy
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s taxation framework has long faced widespread criticism for falling short of global standards, underperforming in revenue collection, and failing to contribute optimally to the country’s fiscal requirements. The narrow tax base,…
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Trojan horse in Islamabad
Dr. Ikram ul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Pakistan and India sprang from the same subcontinent, sharing rivers, soil, and memory. Yet for…
Afghanistan & Global Ecology Timber, Terror, and Tragedy
Dr Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Afghanistan has long been a theatre of war, geopolitics, and tragedy, but today a…
Tax reforms for self-sustainability
Dr. Ikramul Haq There is a general consensus that Pakistan needs full throttled reforms in all areas of governance and institutions if it has…
Revenue Mobilisation in Pakistan Need For Tax Intelligence System
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan for the last many years has been grappling with the problem of raising revenue to survive as viable economic entity. The…
SCO & climate disasters
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has concluded its summit in Tianjin, China, with the adoption…
Floods: Real disaster is failure of knowledge
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi A land once nourished by the mighty Indus River system, fed by glaciers and seasonal rains,…
Taxing Transparency: Lahore Tribunal Sets New Benchmark for Financial Documentation
SHARJEEL TAREEF In a recent judgment (M/s. Pakistan Expatriates Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. Valencia, Lahore Vs. CIR, ZONE-V, CRTO, Lahore) with potential ripple effects for…