Black economy and tax losses
Dr. Ikramul Haq Tackling the twin menaces of black money and tax evasion has always been a challenge and failure in Pakistan. The study, ‘What is hidden, in the hidden economy of Pakistan? Size, causes, issues and implications’, by Ahmed…
Vote—Third World’s Bitcoin
Huzaima Bukhari “Fair votes fundamentally are about the rights and the interests of the people”— Charles Kennedy In the world of economics, where the main thrust is on earning it is not surprising to see people from all walks of…
Black economy and tax losses
Dr. Ikramul Haq Tackling the twin menaces of black money and tax evasion has always been a challenge and failure in Pakistan. The study, ‘What is hidden, in the hidden economy of Pakistan? Size, causes, issues and implications’, by Ahmed…
Budget 2019-20
Essential reforms Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In this article, we are presenting some fundamental institutional/structural reforms in tax system prior to announcement of budget 2019-20. For the last many decades, the main emphasis of every budget has been…
Conquering the self
Huzaima Bukhari “Who has a harder fight than he who is trying to overcome himself”—Thomas A Kempis (c 1380-1471) a German-Dutch canon regular (priest). According to the English dictionary, the word ‘conquer’ is a verb which means to take control…
Pakistan Day’s resolve
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Lahore Resolution of March 23, 1940, widely believed to have paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims of India on the basis of “two-nation” theory, received a jolt in 1971 when Bengalis claimed…
Pakistan Day
Dream of an egalitarian state Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq While celebrating 79th National Day, many Pakistanis expressed bafflement as to how a state purportedly created in the name of ‘Islam’ is juxtaposed with the term ‘Republic’. They…
Daunting challenges & solutions
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq While celebrating 79th Pakistan Day, we cannot ignore that the country is still facing multiple challenges—economic uncertainties, regional disparities, income and wealth inequalities. abject poverty, political antagonism, religious bigotry, intolerance, victimization in the name…