Political labyrinth!
Huzaima Bukhari“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary”—HL Mencken (1880-1956)As children we are taught…
Sino-Pak talks: Mutual trust grows
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriPakistan and China share a decades-old legacy of cordial relationship that over the years has further consolidated into a meaningful economic and strategic partnership. Both countries continue to offer vast opportunities of growth for…
Confiscation and recovery of assets
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriCountries should consider adopting measures that allow such proceeds or instrumentalities to be confiscated without requiring a criminal conviction (non-conviction-based confiscation), or which require an offender to demonstrate the lawful origin of…
Passive-aggressive behavior
Huzaima Bukhari“Every social situation is fraught with ambiguity, knee-deep in complication, hidden meanings, veiled power-struggles, passive aggression and paranoid confusion”—Kate Fox (Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour)Among the living species, human beings are most unique in multiple…
Poor investment in human capital
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe Sustainable Development Report 2022 indicates the overall progress towards achieving all 17 sustainable development goals, adopted by all United Nations Organization (UNO) member states in 2015. The report shows that Pakistan’s overall ranking…
Exit from FATF ‘grey list’
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori“The FATF welcomes Pakistan’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime. Pakistan has strengthened the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime and addressed technical deficiencies to meet the commitments of its action plans…
Seeking respect for transgender people!
Huzaima Bukhari“We just wanted to help people understand that it’s okay to be a transgender, and they’re just like everyone else”—Jazz JenningsIn February 2019, my article titled ‘Transgender dilemma’ was published which was although appreciated by the ones who feel…
Less known is better!
Huzaima Bukhari“The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable”—Rabindranath TagoreThe world today has become an explosive arena of information passing from one source…
Monstrous tax gap & remedial measures
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori There is hardly any doubt about huge tax gap in Pakistan. It is not only because of weaknesses in enforcement of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and provincial tax agencies, but also attributed to…