Paras, the rock
Huzaima Bukhari “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you”―John Bunyan Paras is an Indian mythological golden rock which, on touching any metal turns it into gold but remains just a…
Our national priorities
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The claws of corruption have engulfed us, and its force is getting stronger with each passing day. Although the incumbent government came into power with the slogan of eliminating corruption, it…
In case of emergency!
Huzaima Bukhari “Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm”―Hippocrates If the readers recall what used to happen some years ago when an accident or criminal case victim was brought to a hospital, they would…
Cities, mosques & reforms
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq When Mussolini requested Dr. Muhammad Iqbal to give some exceptional suggestion for him, Iqbal advised, “Don’t allow overcrowding of the cities. Limit the size of the population of a city and after that limit…
FBR: A House in Shambles
Dr. Ikramul Haq The Business Recorder on 12 August 2011, under the title, FBR: A divided house , published an article, some excerpts of which need to be reproduced in verbatim. The purpose of reproducing these is to highlight that…
Countering corrupt practices
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Corporations around the world use bribery and other unethical behaviors to generate business from local and foreign markets. These methods create barriers for other entrants and are perilous for fair business…
Political parties (Part II)
Huzaima Bukhari “No organization can stay uncorrupt for long, be it a political party, a religious institution or a charity foundation—sooner or later the instinctual evils of greed and cruelty overwhelm the organization, fueled by its authoritative control over people”― Abhijit…
Political parties—Part I
Huzaima Bukhari “My fidelity is to my country, not my political party. Country first”— Steve Schmidt There is a famous adage, “many hands make light work.” People join hands to work for a common object, be it for earning profits…
IMF’s programmes & tax reforms
Dr. Ikramul Haq According to a Press report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking forward to continuing discussions with the Pakistani authorities on the set of policies and reforms that could form the basis for completion of the sixth…