Complicated social interactions
Huzaima Bukhari “Life is a catwalk and brings us into the limelight of human and social interaction. It teaches us to watch sympathetically, listen responsively, and feel united with the world around us”—Eric Pevernagie Since the time of birth, humans…
IMF programme & reforms
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to catastrophic flooding and unprecedented rains that have affected almost one-third of the…
Reciprocity of taxes
Dr. Ikramul Haq People of Pakistan, especially with low and fixed incomes, have once again been burdened with exorbitant indirect taxes amidst hyperinflation and rising unemployment through mini-budget presented before the Parliament on February 15, 2023 by the alliance government…
Bailouts or deathblows
Dr. Ikramul Haq In less than a month, Pakistan’s currency has lost more than a quarter of its value against the U.S. dollar, and fuel prices have risen by almost a fifth as the government implemented fiscal measures that are…
Reciprocity of taxes
Dr. Ikramul Haq Time and again, not only the ordinary Pakistanis but politicians as well complain that prevalent tax system is unjust and that the governments—federal and provincial—are not collecting the due taxes. Since assuming the office of Prime Minister,…
Tax: coercive & unconstitutional
Huzaima Bukhari “However good a Constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However bad a Constitution may be, if those implementing it are good, it will prove to be…
Tax Gap: Myth & Reality
Dr. Ikramul Haq In a study uploaded on its website, titled Tax Gap Report 2022[“the Report’], the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) claims that its in-house researchers (sic!) have adopted “the top-down and bottom-up approaches to estimate the tax…
Pakistan & Corruption Perception Index 2022
Time for deep introspection Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Integrity, Transparency, and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture. They have to be taught as a fundamental value—Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General Leaders can fight…
Taxes, inflation & public welfare
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved a milestone of collecting for the first times taxes of Rs. 3.965 trillion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, for which its top management, the…