Malice Towards None & All
New Government & Debt Quagmire Dr Ikramul HaqAn official document reveals that the federal government is carrying a debt burden of Rs14.5 trillion above the statutory limit set by Parliament, poorly implementing the debt management strategy. The skewed Debt Policy…
New government, tough old challenges
Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf ShakooriPakistan continues to face longstanding challenges in meeting its external financing needs and sustaining foreign exchange reserves at acceptable levels, significantly hindering its potential for GDP growth. The country’s economic condition has been precarious,…
Outgoing caretakers & challenges ahead
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf ShakooriIn August 2023, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar assumed the charge of interim Prime Minister of Pakistan, marking the commencement of the eighth caretaker government. With general elections held yesterday, the tenure of this interim…
On Finding Career Paths
Huzaima Bukhari“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those that you set upon yourself”—Roy T. BennetThe younger generation sometimes appears quite helpless as to adopting career paths or choosing its future livelihood source. This kind of frustration can…
Parenting: A Formidable Task
Huzaima Bukhari“Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist”—Michael LevineNovember 30, 2021 proved a fateful day for four students of Oxford High School, Michigan in the United States of America (USA) when…
Pakistan & ESG implementation
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf ShakooriEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values act as the guiding principle for a corporate sector’s obligation to the environment and community. For the responsible investors, ESG criteria is a litmus test for…
Reward for defrauding voters
Dr. Ikramul HaqPakistan is a strange country where the elected members of Parliament pass self-serving laws for rewarding those who defraud the voters. What makes the situation more painful is the fact that such laws, enacted in utter violation of…
Pakistan: Post-election Vulnerabilities
Dr. Ikramul Haq and Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe delayed process of electing representatives through ballots in Pakistan finally concluded on February 8, 2024 when the nation voted for 265 National Assembly constituencies and 590 representatives for all the four provinces. This…
Row over FBR restructuring
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThis column has consistently argued for a single tax authority across all levels of government. The announcement of setting up the Pakistan Revenue Authority (PRA) should, therefore, have been an occasion to commend the…