Myth Of Revenue Growth!
Dr. Ikramul Haq Is Pakistan taxing itself to death? Fifteen years ago, Pakistanis paid Rs1.7 trillion in taxes. Imagine, last year, Pakistanis paid Rs9.4 trillion…
Money: Curse Or Blessing?
Huzaima Bukhari “If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to”—Dorothy Parker Everyone and…
FBR’s anti-technology strides
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has become a significant barrier to the widespread adoption…
Constitution, FBR & Tax Legislation
This year, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked stakeholders to send tax proposals for budget 2025-26 as early as by January 31, 2025…
Dream of A Just Society
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency, the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity, both bring a permanent…
2024: Multiple challenges & reforms
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan has entered into 2024 under a transitional phase where the caretaker government remains at the helm of…
2024:The Heart Speaks!
Huzaima Bukhari “You get a new year, you get a new start, you get a new opportunity”—Billy Butler Whenever a new year dawns, pessimism takes…
2023: Disappointments & challenges ahead
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori 2024 has dawned, posing numerous challenges for international community, most notably situation in Gaza that is getting worse.…
Azerbaijan-Pakistan Economic Ties
Time to Harness the Real Potential Dr. Ikramul Haq The progress in bilateral economic ties between Azerbaijan[1] and Pakistan[2] during the last few years, though…
Automation of withholding tax system
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf Shakoori The economic topography of nations depends heavily on a robust revenue system, akin to the lifeblood…
Malice Towards None & All
Basic Precepts of FRB Restructuring Dr. Ikramul Haq “The FBR is giving me a hard time, but I will persist, and when it becomes unbearable,…
Automation of withholding tax system
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf Shakoori The economic topography of nations depends heavily on a robust revenue system, akin to the lifeblood…
Bridging the huge tax gap
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf Shakoori The new coalition federal government will soon be in power, after controversial elections of February…
Bridging the huge tax gap
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf Shakoori The new coalition federal government will soon be in power, after controversial elections of February…
Malice Towards None & All
Constitution, Supreme Court, Parliament & Voters Dr. Ikramul Haq The predictable order [short] by Supreme Court of Pakistan, issued on January 8, 2024, overturning by…
Malice Towards None & All
Colonial Judiciary, Vernacular Justice Dr. Ikramul Haq History of existing laws and judicial structure in Pakistan dates back to the British colonial era—since independence nothing…
Today’s Slogan: Compassion!
Huzaima Bukhari “Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability,…
Countering fake news
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The general elections in Pakistan, concluded on February 8, 2024, amidst controversies, leaving observers astonished as all political…