Complicated social interactions
Huzaima Bukhari “Life is a catwalk and brings us into the limelight of human and social interaction. It teaches us to watch sympathetically, listen responsively,…
IMF programme & reforms
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages…
Reciprocity of taxes
Dr. Ikramul Haq People of Pakistan, especially with low and fixed incomes, have once again been burdened with exorbitant indirect taxes amidst hyperinflation and rising…
Bailouts or deathblows
Dr. Ikramul Haq In less than a month, Pakistan’s currency has lost more than a quarter of its value against the U.S. dollar, and fuel…
Reciprocity of taxes
Dr. Ikramul Haq Time and again, not only the ordinary Pakistanis but politicians as well complain that prevalent tax system is unjust and that the…
Tax: coercive & unconstitutional
Huzaima Bukhari “However good a Constitution may be, if those who are implementing it are not good, it will prove to be bad. However bad…
Tax Gap: Myth & Reality
Dr. Ikramul Haq In a study uploaded on its website, titled Tax Gap Report 2022[“the Report’], the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) claims that…
Pakistan & Corruption Perception Index 2022
Time for deep introspection Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Integrity, Transparency, and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture.…
Taxes, inflation & public welfare
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved a milestone of collecting for the first times taxes of Rs. 3.965 trillion in…