Our national priorities
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe claws of corruption have engulfed us, and its force is getting stronger with each passing day. Although the incumbent government came into power with the slogan of eliminating corruption, it has…
In case of emergency!
Huzaima Bukhari“Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm”―HippocratesIf the readers recall what used to happen some years ago when an accident or criminal case victim was brought to a hospital, they would remember that…
Cities, mosques & reforms
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqWhen Mussolini requested Dr. Muhammad Iqbal to give some exceptional suggestion for him, Iqbal advised, “Don’t allow overcrowding of the cities. Limit the size of the population of a city and after that limit instead…
FBR: A House in Shambles
Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Business Recorder on 12 August 2011, under the title, FBR: A divided house , published an article, some excerpts of which need to be reproduced in verbatim. The purpose of reproducing these is to highlight that even…
Countering corrupt practices
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriCorporations around the world use bribery and other unethical behaviors to generate business from local and foreign markets. These methods create barriers for other entrants and are perilous for fair business practices…
Political parties (Part II)
Huzaima Bukhari“No organization can stay uncorrupt for long, be it a political party, a religious institution or a charity foundation—sooner or later the instinctual evils of greed and cruelty overwhelm the organization, fueled by its authoritative control over people”― Abhijit Naskar,…
Political parties—Part I
Huzaima Bukhari“My fidelity is to my country, not my political party. Country first”— Steve SchmidtThere is a famous adage, “many hands make light work.” People join hands to work for a common object, be it for earning profits from a…
IMF’s programmes & tax reforms
Dr. Ikramul HaqAccording to a Press report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking forward to continuing discussions with the Pakistani authorities on the set of policies and reforms that could form the basis for completion of the sixth review…
Taxes and social democracy
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq“The perks culture has also held real estate development hostage for decades as officials seek to reward themselves through plots. Government sponsored developers such as the DHA and Coop societies dominate the real estate market,…