Positive indicators & challenges ahead
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The recent indicators of Pakistan’s economic performance point to a cautious but welcome recovery, signaling…
Politics of Irrational Control
Huzaima Bukhari “The government is so out of control. It is so bloated and infested with fraud and deceit and corruption and…
Pakistan’s climate crisis
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The monsoon rains that swept across Pakistan in recent weeks have left a trail of…
Pakistan: Negotiations with Washington & Tehran
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The recent executive order signed by the President Donald J. Trump on July 31, 2025, marks a…
India-Pakistan shared future: Embrace peace shun confrontations
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The recent four-day armed conflict between Pakistan and India in May 2025 stands as a defining moment…
How to combat crypto frauds
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Government of Pakistan has taken initial steps to recognize the reality that digital assets can no…
Harsh measures leading to tax revolt
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The eruption of market closures in Karachi and Lahore on July 19, 2025, was not a spontaneous…
Growing threats of financial crimes
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The cancer of money laundering continues to spread across the arteries of the world’s financial system,…
Genius Act, 2025 vs VAO, 2025
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The global proliferation of crypto and virtual assets has triggered an urgent regulatory response across jurisdictions.…