Of unpaid refunds & figure fudging
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The story of “impressive” performance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during the period 2013-18 needs a through probe.…
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part II)
By Hassan Aslam Shad and Dr. Ikram Ul Haq So how has China’s lawfare against corruption been successful despite its mammoth geography and population size?…
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part I)
By Hassan Aslam Shad and Dr. Ikram Ul Haq Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China, which concluded on 6 November, was another historic milestone…
Value of helping others
Huzaima Bukhari “Our prime purpose in life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them”—Dalai Lama The fact…
The Honurable President
Islamic Republic of Pakistan FAIR TAXATION, PROSPEROUS PAKISTAX Tax administrators should be given powers to enforce tax laws and not to vary or modify them…
Introduction
The Institute for Social Justice submits this brief report on water and sanitation in Pakistan to the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe…
Rich-poor widening gap
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq A report of World Bank, State of Water Supply, Sanitation and Poverty in Pakistan, released on November 1, 2018,…
Why should FBR be dissolved?
Huzaima Bukhari and Dr. Ikramul Haq The Prime Minister, Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, as per media reports, has hinted at dissolving the Federal Board…
Pro-workers laws, insensitive legislators
Dr. Ikramul Haq Significant pro-labour reforms were introduced by the Government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as early as in 1972 in the wake of threadbare…
Retrieving billions for the marginalised
Dr. Ikramul Haq In a meeting chaired by the Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, on October 10, 2018, it was reportedly…
Merger of FATA/PATA & tax issues
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The passage of Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 [“25thConstitutional Amendment”] by Senate and National Assembly, its adoption by the…
FBR’s performance (1996-97 to 2017-18)
(Rs. in billions) YearTargetsCollectionGrowth in Collection (%)Target Achieved (%)Tax to GDP ratioRatio in total taxes (%)Indirect taxesDirect taxes1996-97286.0282.15.298.611.669.830.21997-98297.6293.64.198.711.064.935.11998-99308.0308.55.1100.210.564.335.71999-00351.7347.112.598.79.167.532.52000-01406.5392.313.096.59.368.231.82001-02414.2404.13.097.69.164.735.32002-03458.9460.614.0100.49.467.033.02003-04510520.813.1102.19.268.331.72004-05590590.413.4101.89.168.931.12005-06690713.420.8103.49.468.531.52006-07935847.218.8101.59.860.639.42007-081.0001008.118.9100.89.861.538.52008-091,1791157.014.898.18.961.838.22009-101,3801327.414.769.09.060.439.62010-111,6671587.019.695.28.861.338.72011-121952.31883.018.296.59.160.839.22012-1320071939.403.096.68.561.838.22013-1422752254.516.099.08.861.138.92014-1528102589.913.092.29.260.139.92015-163103.73112.420.2100.39.660.939.12016-1736213367.88.092.99.860.139.92017-1840133842.114.197.610.460.040.0 Source: State Bank/Economic Annual Surveys & FBR…
Historic FATA/PATA merger
Opportunities & Challenges Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas…
Tax exemptions (?) for FATA/PATA
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The twenty-fifth amendment in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, officially called ‘The Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2018’,…
Consolidate statement showing pendency, institution and disposal of cases during the period 1-30th September, 2018 in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Shariat Court, High Courts and District Judiciary
Superior CourtsPendencyInstitution during the periodDisposal during the periodBalanceSupreme Court of Pakistan40,8719881,63740,243Federal Shariat Court500684422 Name of CourtsOld Cases Filed upto31-12-2011New Cases Filed from 1-1-2012Old + New(Grand…
Consolidate statement showing pendency, institution and disposal of cases during the period 1-30th September, 2018 in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Shariat Court, High Courts and District Judiciary
Superior CourtsPendencyInstitution during the periodDisposal during the periodBalanceSupreme Court of Pakistan40,8719881,63740,243Federal Shariat Court500684422 Name of CourtsOld Cases Filed upto31-12-2011New Cases Filed from 1-1-2012Old + New(Grand…
IMF parleys & debt enslavement
Dr. Ikramul Haq The impasse in talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their deferment till January 2019 has received mixed reaction…