On Women’s Day
IMF, Taxes & Pakistan
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan is preparing to undergo the first biannual review under the US$7 billion 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arriving on March 3,…
Avant-Garde Budget Proposals—II Fixing Narrow & Punctured Tax Base
Dr. Ikramul Haq A difficult business environment, weak governance, and an outsized role of the state hinder investment, which remains very low compared to peers, while the tax base remains too narrow to ensure tax fairness, fiscal sustainability and…
IMF programme & Pakistan’s vulnerabilities
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s economy has been perpetually struggling through recurrent turbulent phases, facing severe fiscal and external account challenges, exacerbated by outside shocks, weak governance, and inefficient financial management. The country has…
Killer Sense Of Denial
Huzaima Bukhari “I think the greatest illusion we have is that denial protects us. It’s actually the biggest distortion and lie. In fact, staying asleep is what’s killing us”—Eve Ensler Sometimes living in a fool’s paradise is…
FDI: Is investing in Pakistan attractive?
Syed Muhammad Ijaz The issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for Pakistan has assumed renewed importance in the wake of serious crunch in foreign exchange reserves and huge external payments. Since the establishment of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)…
Outcomes of FATF 2025 Plenary
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The second FATF Plenary under the Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico concluded on February 21, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the global fight against money laundering, terrorist financing,…
فیض احمد فیض: انقلابی شاعر اور دکھی انسانیت کی آواز
فیض احمد فیض: انقلابی شاعر اور دکھی انسانیت کی آواز حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق فیض احمد فیض (1910-1984) — عظیم انقلابی شاعر، استاد، مدیر، نقاد، انسانی حقوق کے کارکن، ٹریڈ یونینسٹ، صحافی اور مفکر— 20 ویں صدی کی ان…
Avant-Garde Budget Proposals—I Inclusive Growth & Fair Taxation
Dr. Ikramul Haq “A fairer balance of fiscal effort between the Federal and Provincial governments, which have agreed to rebalance spending activities in line with the 18th constitutional amendment through the signature of a National Fiscal Pact that devolves to…