Pakistan, PTI & IMF’s bitter pills
Huzaima Bukhari & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), owing to lack of control and indecisiveness, reached the brink of a severe fiscal crisis in 2019. Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, despite all the tall…
Dealing with emotional wounds
Huzaima Bukhari “Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self”―Karen Salmansohn Apropos to The unintentional wound a USA based friend suggested…
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 We claim to be a democratic state that boasts of democratic principles yet we have…
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 just habitual intake of psychoactive substances like cocaine, alcohol, heroin, cannabis, nicotine but is also…
Tax reforms for prosperous Pakistan
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr Ikramul Haq The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed the revised targets for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and for the first four months of the current FY (see details below) as elaborated by Chairman of FBR…
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 freedoms are eroded, democracy declines, and authoritarianism takes its place, which in turn enables higher…
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 beauty is that we have the ability to heal and forgive”―Adi Alsaid (Mexican novelist) When…
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 famine, plague, and war must be an integral part of God’s cosmic plan or of…
Tax model for prosperity
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more. It is not only because of weaknesses in enforcement of…