The tax gap
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori In a recent disclosure, the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) admitted that tax gap of Pakistan is Rs. 3000 billion. According to a Press report [Tax gap stand at…
Charity begins at home!
Huzaima Bukhari “True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense”—Emanuel Swedenborg, (1688-1772) Swedish Lutheran theologian, scientist, philosopher, revelator and mystic Collins English Dictionary defines ‘charity’ as, the giving of help, money, food etc….
Judicial shenanigans & political chaos
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “Great cases, like hard cases, make bad law. For great cases are called great not by reason of their real importance in shaping the law of the future, but because of some accident…
Persistent economic challenges
Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The global connectivity and interdependence of economies have opened new horizons of growth and development. However, at the same time it has given rise to a phenomenon where economic and political turmoil prevailing in…
Now what?
Huzaima Bukhari “Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea”—Marley Dias If at all a word that can best describe Pakistani nation’s feeling at the present moment of time, it is ‘frustration’. This…
Redefining the role of judiciary
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The modern national democratic states, by and large, stand on three pillars, namely, legislature, executive and judiciary. The written or unwritten constitution of a democratic country, representing the will of people, takes birth…
Flawed policies amid chaos
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), led by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), assumed power as a result of no-confidence resolution against premier Imran Khan on April 9, 2022….
Who is responsible?
Huzaima Bukhari “I don’t know if politics makes one dishonest or dishonesty makes one a politician”—Unknown Pompousness, ostentation, gaudy display of riches, bloated egos, vanity and false expressions are what makes human beings artificial in all respects. Conversely, humility with…
Pakistan: Future Challenges
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) assumed power with the promise to address various challenges faced by Pakistan, such as, flawed and weak foreign policy, perpetual risk of default on eternal account,…