Tax & Corporate Law Articles by Huzaima & Ikram

Huzaima & Ikram’s articles collect decades of published analysis on Pakistan’s tax and corporate law — income tax, sales tax, FBR reforms, budgets and constitutional questions — by Dr. Ikramul Haq, Huzaima Bukhari and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, including pieces first published in Pakistan’s leading newspapers.

Accelerated tax collection

Abdul Rauf Shakoori & Dr. Ikramul Haq “No government can exist without taxation. This money must necessarily be levied on the people, and the grand…

Woman in her own eyes!

Huzaima Bukhari “There’s so much more about us, beyond the gender philosophies and school(s) of thoughts everywhere. Woman, it does not matter what the world…

Wars: Mostly women, end losers

Huzaima Bukhari “The world of men, which we allowed to become self-aggrandising, has suffered a shipwreck: the ruins are visible enough”—Elfriede Alscher in issue No.…

Pakistan’s FATF compliance

Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been striving to create an enabling environment that facilitates both government and…

Homage to Dr. Mehdi Hasan

Dr. Ikramul Haq This is not a traditional obituary of Professor Dr. Mehdi Hasan, my great teacher, mentor and scholar, who left this world for…

Unending servitude to IMF

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori A detailed analysis of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report on Pakistan transpires that the lender…

The socially marginalised!

Huzaima Bukhari “Simple majoritarianism can easily lead to populism, which in turn might lead to fascism and the oppression of ethnic, religious and sexual minorities,…

Success: Aim or endeavor?

Huzaima Bukhari “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value”―Albert Einstein The word ‘success’ has a variety of connotations relative to…

Pakistan’s long FATF ordeal

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The world has evolved into a global village due to technological advancements, connectivity and integration with…

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…