Estranged bedfellows
Huzaima Bukhari “Unsay jo kehnay gaye thay, Faiz jan sadqa kiay, unkahi he reh gayee who baat sub baton kay baad ”—Faiz Ahmed Faiz What…
Reforms for economic stabilisation
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori General Asim Munir took over command of the armed forces of Pakistan as 17th Chief of…
Blatant violation of 18thAmendment
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The National Assembly of Pakistan, through Finance Act, 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) amended the Income Tax…
Constitutionality of capital gain tax on immovable property
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The Revenue Advisory Council (RAC) of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), it is reported in the Press, has recommended…
Open your mouth….?
Huzaima Bukhari “When it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships, and human rights, you have to take a stand as a reporter because…
High policy rate and other challenges
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Everything seems to be going wrong on Pakistan’s economic front as problems on both internal and external fronts…
FBR’s clarification re ‘dismal income tax collection’
Rejoinder: Putting the record straight Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori In response to our article [FBR: dismal income tax collection, Business…
Let the light in
Huzaima Bukhari “Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind”—Dr. Abdus Salam Knowledge is just knowledge! It cannot be compartmentalized…
Conceptual poverty of foreign policy
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori By looking closely at the interlinked deprivations of poor people, this report provides valuable insights on…