Pakistan needs efficient tax structure
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Tax administrations, both at federal and provincial levels, lack the requisite level of digitization, professionalism and human…
Section 120(4) of the Income Tax Ordinance: Legal Scope, Procedural Abuse, and Taxpayer Remedies
Muhammad Saqib Raza A recurring administrative issue involves the issuance of notices under Section 120(3) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the Ordinance”]…
Exploring new trade opportunities
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The humanity at large finally had a sigh of relief on May 10, 2025, following…
Need for new trade corridors
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase…
When Duel Is The Only Choice
Huzaima Bukhari “War is a massacre of people who don’t know each other for the profit of people who know each other…
Unconstitutional Taxation: Resorting To Ordinances & SROs
Dr. Ikramul Haq “All public power is a sacred trust, which is to be exercised fairly, justly, honestly and in accordance with law”— Workers’…
Civil governments, ‘Ordinance’ factories
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “Pakistan affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by adopting the Sustainable Development…
Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 Ill-advised, undemocratic & confiscatory
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The President of Pakistan issued Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, published in The…
Recalibrating Civil Services
Huzaima Bukhari “Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the…
Restructuring & Federalizing Tax Apparatus
Dr. Ikramul Haq We need a paradigm shift in our entire tax system. In our peculiar milieu, a simple, fair and broad-based tax with…
Constitutionality of SROs
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The federal and provincial tax codes of Pakistan contain numerous exemptions and concessions while many are added, modified…
Perils of SRO culture
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “It will not be out of context at this stage to observe that our country…
Prudent economic management
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The present government has demonstrated a committed and focused approach to economic stabilization, reflected in…
Improving national tax culture
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lower Pakistan’s tax collection target for…
Independence Generates Activity & Growth
Huzaima Bukhari “All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work”—Calvin Coolidge …
Political Economy Of Tax Reforms
Dr. Ikramul Haq We should set our house in order and stop blaming lenders and donors. An undeniable reality is that the Pakistani nation…
International Arbitration Legislative framework in Pakistan: An overview[1]
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Syed Muhammad Ijaz Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to international arbitration by being a signatory to…
Perils of Trump’s brinkmanship
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States of America…