Dealing with emotional wounds
Huzaima Bukhari“Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self”―Karen SalmansohnApropos to The unintentional wound a USA based friend suggested on providing…
Equal or privileged?
Huzaima Bukhari“All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law”―Article 25(1) of 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of PakistanWe claim to be a democratic state that boasts of democratic principles yet we have failed to…
On the side of righteousness
Huzaima Bukhari“Marcus Garvey does not give a snap for anything human but justice, and that which is based upon righteousness”―Marcus GarveyAddiction is not just habitual intake of psychoactive substances like cocaine, alcohol, heroin, cannabis, nicotine but is also related to…
Tax reforms for prosperous Pakistan
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr Ikramul HaqThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed the revised targets for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and for the first four months of the current FY (see details below) as elaborated by Chairman of FBR in…
Pakistan & CPI Report
Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThis is no coincidence. Corruption enables human rights abuses, setting off a vicious and escalating spiral. As rights and freedoms are eroded, democracy declines, and authoritarianism takes its place, which in turn enables higher levels…
The unintentional wound
Huzaima Bukhari“People hurt each other. It happens to everyone. Intentionally, unintentionally, regretfully or not. It’s a part of what we do as people. The beauty is that we have the ability to heal and forgive”―Adi Alsaid (Mexican novelist)When two persons…
Repercussions of mini-budget
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriAuthor Yuval Noah Harari in his book ‘Homo Deus’ writes, “Many thinkers and prophets concluded that famine, plague, and war must be an integral part of God’s cosmic plan or of our…
Tax model for prosperity
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more. It is not only because of weaknesses in enforcement of Federal Board…
The cryptocurrecy reality & challenge
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriCryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon. It emerged in 2009. At the time of its creation, nobody expected that in a short span it would become a new financial reality. In 2021,…