Budget 2023: New Avenues
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan is currently facing a series of challenges. The united government, let by Shehbaz Sharif, is trying to bridge the trade deficit, expected to be over Rs. 5600 billion in the…
Budget 2023
Hopes amid historic disappointments Huzaima Bukhari “Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers”—Robert Green Ingersoll Each year, just before announcement of budget for the forthcoming financial year, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) receives many proposals by…
Women—objectified creatures
Huzaima Bukhari “Sexual objectification doesn’t get oppressive until is done consistently, and to a specific group of people, and with no regard whatsoever paid to their humanity”—Laurie Penny Why is it that usually when a woman, regardless of her age…
Future lies in intercropping
Abdul Rauf Shakoori & Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan’s economic problems are widening. The new government is trying to save the country from default. The government’s recent decision to raise energy prices is being taken as a step to meet International…
Budget 2023
Bridging the huge tax gap Dr. Ikramul Haq The federal budget for fiscal year 2023 to be presented on 10 June 2023 by the Federal Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, after inconclusive negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in…
Economic cost of political shenanigans
Abdul Rauf Shakoori & Dr. Ikramul Haq Governments around the world take responsibility of providing enabling environment where individuals, institutions, and businesses can flourish and explore various avenues to prosper. Among many other things, this includes providing food and shelter,…
Budgets beyond balance!
Huzaima Bukhari “The budget doesn’t have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn’t have much control over the budget”—P.J. O’Rourke Every year around the months of May and June, the government in Pakistan is confronted with perhaps…
The new government and budget for 2023
Abdul Rauf Shakoori & Dr. Ikramul Haq The present coalition government, led by Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), is charged with uphill task of preparing one the most difficult and critical financial budget for the next fiscal year. Pakistan will be…
The myth of equity
Huzaima Bukhari “Don’t expect to pull up the weak by pulling down the strong”—Calvin Coolidge A just society is the dream of every human being who lives on this planet although such terms as equality, equity and fairness are interpreted…