There’s need to remove confusion—II
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqIt is strange that Sindh and Punjab Assemblies, while enacting the Sindh Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2014 and Punjab Workers Welfare Act 2019, respectively, failed to realise that entities having trans-provincial operations earn income from…
Benazir Bhutto & her legacy
Today (December 27, 2020) marks the 13th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, a popular leader with great vision, who courageously resisted the agenda of late neo-colonial forces—pushing Pakistan towards becoming a toothless nuclear State. In recognition of her…
Pro-people laws, insensitive legislators
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqRaising the living standard and socio-economic uplift of industrial workers is the cornerstone of the Government policy, which is being achieved by providing the basic and other social amenities of life to workers in the…
How important is unimportant?
Huzaima Bukhari“Sometimes we can’t quite put our finger on something important because we’ve got our fingers wrapped around so many other things that are not important.”―Craig D. LounsbroughAn outstanding feature of the present day times is giving undue importance to…
Benazir: victim of new ‘Great Game’
Dr. Ikramul Haq27 December 2020 marks the 13th death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of fanatics and terrorists in Pakistan. She fought relentlessly against forces bent upon to make Pakistan a…
Welfare laws & role of State
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq‘Pakistan People’s Party regime from 1971 to 1977 provided some sort of socialistic framework for the economy. The validity of measures taken during that time will be judged by history. The purpose of this article…
Law of binding precedents
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqINTRODUCTIONIn view of the hierarchical character of the judicial system in Pakistan, it is of paramount importance that the law declared by courts should be certain, clear and consistent. Inconsistencies create distrust in the administration…
Sales tax on “goods” & “services”
Dr. Ikramul HaqOn March 12, 2020, according to Press release of Ministry of Finance, the National Tax Council [NTC] was established and its terms of reference (ToRs) approved. According to a Press report, “The harmonisation of GST is part of…
PTI’s fiscal policy: challenges for 2021
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on assumption of power in August 2018 with the help of coalition partners, after general elections held on July 25, 2018, contrary to its election promises, failed to undertake much-needed and…