On Women’s Day
Huzaima Bukhari “Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult”—Charlotte Whitton 8 March is globally celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD). The very fact that a…
Who should contest elections?
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with”—Matthew (Mathew) Henry…
Who should not contest elections?
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq “Out of sight, out of mind” Apropos to our article “Who should contest election?”, published in these columns on 17 December 2010, which seems to have hurt the sentiments of some of our expatriate…
International Women’s Day
Remembering Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah Dr. Ikramul Haq March 8 marks International Women’s Day. On this day while highlighting the issues faced by women all the world and in Pakistan, we must remember Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, who not only participated in…
Revisiting National Security Policy
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan, from its inception, was envisioned as an Islamic welfare state, internationally relevant and aligned with universal principles of justice, equality, and tolerance. Seeking a peaceful neighborhood based on mutual co-existence, regional connectivity,…
Micro-aggression: Avoidance/Response
Huzaima Bukhari “So the reality is that micro-aggressions are not so micro in terms of their impact. They should be taken seriously, because at their core they signal disrespect and reflect inequality”—Dr. Ella F. Washington Apropos to the earlier article published…
Pakistan/FATF: Upcoming challenges
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The first meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after Pakistan’s exit from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly known as the Grey List) was held from February…
Taxation & inflation
Dr Ikramul Haq The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a Press release issued on March 1, 2023, claimed collection of net revenue of Rs. 4493 billion in the first eight months of the current financial year (FY) against Rs….
Taxation: Blatant & Perpetual Violations of Constitution
Dr. Ikramul Haq “It will not be out of context at this stage to observe that our country has a Federal System of Government, which is based on trichotomy of power, each organ of the State is required to function/operate…