Revolutionizing agriculture
Huzaima Bukhari“If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right”―M.S. SwaminathanEmbarking on a new business, the first things to be considered by an entrepreneur are “minimum costs and maximum gains.” People abstain from soiling their hands…
Simplification of taxes for growth—II
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been reminded in these columns time and again that no agenda for simplification of tax system and rationalisation of tax codes can improve voluntary tax compliance, unless there…
Pakistan Day’s Resolve
Dr. Ikramul HaqThe resolution of March 23, 1940 paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims of India after a long-drawn struggle against colonial rule. However, since independence on August 14, 1947, our state is still caught in…
Reflections on 81st Pakistan Day
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Lahore Resolution of March 23, 1940, widely believed to have paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims of India on the basis of “two-nation” theory, received a jolt in 1971 when…
Simplification of taxes for growth—I
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe biggest challenge on tax mobilisation front faced by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is bridging monstrous tax gap through automation and introduction of tax intelligence system and not levying more taxes or enhancing the…
FBR and tax-defiant political parties
Dr Ikramul HaqIt is shocking that only two political parties filed income tax returns for tax year 2020 out of 27 registered with FBR and 127 with Election Commission of Pakistan despite section 114(1)(ac) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001…
Littering: Our national character
Huzaima Bukhari“I see litter as part of a long continuum of anti-social behaviour”―Bill BrysonAn interesting video came up on social groups where one strong person not only thrashed four boys sitting in a vehicle before his own in a traffic…
Civil governments, ‘Ordinance’ factories
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq“Pakistan affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its own national development agenda through a unanimous National Assembly Resolution in 2016. Since then, the…
Judges and accountability
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq“The live coverage of court proceeding will not benefit me but the people of Pakistan. The live broadcast of court proceedings will expose some bad lawyers who do not come prepared. The live broadcast of…