Estranged bedfellows
Huzaima Bukhari“Unsay jo kehnay gaye thay, Faiz jan sadqa kiay, unkahi he reh gayee who baat sub baton kay baad ”—Faiz Ahmed FaizWhat we went to say to them with all sincerity Faiz, that alone remained unsaid despite the long…
Countering currency smuggling
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe cross border movement of cash without using proper banking channels is the oldest form of money laundering as it helps to alienate criminal proceeds from the predicate offence that generates the proceed by…
Pakistani law of ‘Beneficial Owner’
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori“Beneficial owner refers to the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted. It also includes those persons who…
9th December
Anti-corruption dayHuzaima Bukhari“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, mother and the teacher”—APJ Abdul…
Estranged bedfellows
Huzaima Bukhari“Unsay jo kehnay gaye thay, Faiz jan sadqa kiay, unkahi he reh gayee who baat sub baton kay baad ”—Faiz Ahmed FaizWhat we went to say to them with all sincerity Faiz, that alone remained unsaid despite the long…
Reforms for economic stabilisation
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriGeneral Asim Munir took over command of the armed forces of Pakistan as 17th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on November 29, 2022. The outgoing COAS, Qamar Javed Bajwa, who remained in…
Blatant violation of 18thAmendment
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe National Assembly of Pakistan, through Finance Act, 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) amended the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (“the Ordinance”) inserting section 7E to retrospectively tax (tax year 2022 onwards) the capital…
Constitutionality of capital gain tax on immovable property
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Revenue Advisory Council (RAC) of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), it is reported in the Press, has recommended imposition of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the sale of immoveable property. Member Legal of FBR…
Open your mouth….?
Huzaima Bukhari“When it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships, and human rights, you have to take a stand as a reporter because I think our responsibility as journalist is to control those who are abusing power”—Jorge RamosArticle 19…