February 13, 2026 marks 115th birth anniversary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984), Lenin-prize winner poet. Voice for dispossessed & oppressed
Poetry, Power And Unfinished Struggle For Just World
Expropriatory export taxation
Essentials of crypto taxation
Disastrous taxation of exports
Diplomacy Without Geo-Economic Sovereignty
Detonating POL bomb
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Rising need of petroleum and its heavy taxation leaves the common man stripped of his earnings, and renders the lives of the poor more miserable than before, but despite all these, brings in…
Critique of extractive capitalism—II Surplus, wealth circulation & human development
Dr. Ikramul Haq Modern economic systems continue to operate on a foundational assumption: accumulation drives growth. Wealth concentration is often portrayed as a necessary by-product of innovation, efficiency and productivity. Nevertheless, contemporary evidence increasingly suggests that excessive accumulation (extreme…
Critique of extractive capitalism—I Growth, inequality & insecurity
Dr. Ikramul Haq Modern capitalism has become extractive, concentrating wealth and generating insecurity. Traditional socialism also failed to protect individual autonomy. A humanistic economic framework is needed—one that promotes cooperation, economic security and development of human potential….