بجٹ 2025: معاشی ترقی، روزگار اور نظام محصولات!
بجٹ 2025: معاشی ترقی، روزگار اور نظام محصولات! حذیمہ بخاری، ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق پاکستان کا شمار دنیا کے کم ترین ٹیکس تناسب والے ممالک میں ہوتا ہے، جو کہ پانچ اہم کمزوریوں کی وجہ سے ہے: پیچیدگی، ایک محدود…
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Crypto Debates: Myths & Realities
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The cryptocurrency revolution is increasingly redefining global financial norms, and Pakistan’s recent exploration into digital asset integration represents a significant policy shift. The government’s initiative to establish Pakistan Crypto Council…
Floods: Are We Prepared?
Huzaima Bukhari “Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves”—William M. Daley As summer of 2025 progresses the blistering heat and later onslaught of monsoon rains, chances of floods could be tremendous…
Budget 2025: Rationalize Taxation For Growth And Employment Generation
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest tax ratios, stemming from five main weaknesses: complexity, a narrow tax base, low compliance, inefficient tax administration, and low and declining provincial tax revenues—Pakistan Policy Note 16:…
Tax Policy, Compliant Taxpayers And Hesitant Return Filers
Dr. Ikramul Haq “The number of active taxpayers during FY 2023-24 highlights a total of 4.74 million active income tax filers and 234,193 sales tax filers across various regions”—Annual Performance Report (2023-24), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)…
CPEC, Taxes & IMF
Dr. Ikramul Haq The authorities plan to undertake a holistic assessment of Special Economic Zones and Export Processing Zones to gradually phase out the existing incentives subject to contractual obligations. Phasing out of the incentives coupled with…
Budget 2025: time to innovate
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s economy may enter a new, perhaps decisive, phase when the Federal Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, presents the annual budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26 on June 10, 2025, at a time…
Budget 2025: Time for respite & reform
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan has shown signs of overall stabilization, supported by improved fiscal performance, strengthened external account, and receding inflation. Revenue Mobilization and restrained current spending have contributed to a…