Unclogging a choked judicial system
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Any society that lacks an efficacious judicial system ensuring effective dispensation of justice, cannot progress. Poor dispensation of justice in Pakistan needs serious attention—there is a consensus that our choked and costly justice system…
Democracy sans tax culture
Dr. Ikramul Haq In democracy, taxes play an important role—the elected representatives, who under Article 77 of the Constitution enjoy exclusive power to levy taxes, have greater responsibility to discharge their personal tax obligations and ensure enforcement of tax laws…
Democracy sans tax culture
Dr. Ikramul Haq In democracy, taxes play an important role—the elected representatives, who under Article 77 of the Constitution enjoy exclusive power to levy taxes, have greater responsibility to discharge their personal tax obligations and ensure enforcement of tax laws…
Case for fair taxation
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In Pakistan, taxpayers’ money is not spent for the purpose it is collected. It is wasted and/or abused mercilessly. A big chunk of it goes for debt servicing, defence and for giving tax-free extraordinary…
Apathy—a human disorder?
Huzaima Bukhari “Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all—the apathy of human beings”—Helen Keller (1880-1968) According to Helen Keller, apathy is the worst possible evil for…
Ending woes of taxpayers
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan presents a classic case study of failure in every sphere of governance— the inefficient State institutions are the root cause of perpetual crises as they have no regard for the rights of the people. We need…
Ending woes of taxpayers
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan presents a classic case study of failure in every sphere of governance— the inefficient State institutions are the root cause of perpetual crises as they have no regard for the rights of the people. We need…
NAB, elites and rent-seekers
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “The institutional structure of Pakistan’s economy is designed to generate rents for the elite at the expense of the middle classes and the poor. It is this structural characteristic of the economy and not…
Tax policy for investment
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq It is heartening to know that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has at last started a meaningful dialogue with experts and stakeholders on vital issues related to policy flaws and operational inadequacies in…