Legacy of Benazir Bhutto—II
Dr. Ikramul HaqIt is an established fact that PPP, PMLN and PTI, made no worthwhile efforts to trace and punish the real hidden hands behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. The verdict announced by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Benazir…
Pakistan’s rendezvous with IMF
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriDuring the first quarter of the 2022-2023 financial year (FY) Pakistan emerged successful in the combined seventh and eighth reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which…
2022: Judiciary under review
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe modern national/democratic states are run on the well-established principle of separation of powers—in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan [“the Constitution”] this is well-enshrined as trichotomy of powers. Under the trichotomy of…
Legacy of Benazir Bhutto—I
December 27, 2022 marks the 15th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. She became the first female Prime Minister of Muslim World in 1988 and served two terms (1988–90 and 1993–96) as Prime Minister of Pakistan. In recognition of her great…
2023: challenges on fiscal front
Dr. Ikramul HaqFor Pakistan, the main challenges on the fiscal front for 2023, just a few days away, will not only be revival of a fast deteriorating economy amidst perpetual political instability, meeting losses arising out of devastating floods and…
Change in thought process
Huzaima Bukhari“It’s hard to deny that an alarming number of those who stood for peace, not war, were either killed by deranged lone gunmen or else died in suspicious circumstances. We refer of course to the likes of JFK, Martin…
Kashmir’s resolution: vital for global peace
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriToday, the conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan is more than seven decades old with both neighboring countries bearing heavy costs of this long unresolved issue. Fact of the matter is…
Benazir: Victim of ‘New Great Game’
December 27, 2022 marks the 15th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, a popular leader with great vision, who courageously resisted the agenda of Late Neo-colonial forces—pushing Pakistan towards a toothless nuclear State. In recognition of her great services, she posthumously…
Legal fiction, Section 7E & Constitution
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Elahi Cotton case (it is the most misunderstood and misapplied judgement) makes absolutely clear that any item to be taxed should rationally be capable of being considered as the “income” of a citizen”— Taxing what is…