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.

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 Pakistan…

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 Garvey Addiction is not…

Pakistan & CPI Report

Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf Shakoori This is no coincidence. Corruption enables human rights abuses, setting off a vicious and escalating spiral. As rights and…

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…

Repercussions of mini-budget

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Author Yuval Noah Harari in his book ‘Homo Deus’ writes, “Many thinkers and prophets concluded that…

Murree debacle

Huzaima Bukhari “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other opportunity”―John F. Kennedy History repeats…

FATF & untouchable jurisdictions

Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Money laundering severely affects the growth of any country. Criminals involved in money laundering who generate their wealth through…

One world, one family!

Huzaima Bukhari “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family”―Mother Teresa Family, the centre-point of human civilization and the…

Pakistan deserves recognition

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s progress in handling the threat of terrorism and curtailing it significantly is a success story…

Listening: A waning faculty

Huzaima Bukhari “Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening”―Emma Thompson Harper Lee in the…

Mother to mother-in-law!

Huzaima Bukhari “A mother gives you a life, a mother-in-law gives you her life”―Amit Kalantri (Wealth of Words) There is nothing more precious in the…