Reforming judicial system
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqIt is a fact that nothing worthwhile has been done by Legislature—no matter whether under civilian or military rules—to bring fundamental changes in the existing exploitative, anti-people, elitist structures and replace outdated laws that are…
Unclogging tax appellate system
Dr. Ikramul HaqOn October 12, 2020, the Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while testifying before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), revealed that more than “Rs.1.856 trillion revenue has been stuck for years due to litigation in various courts,…
NPD: Handle with care!
Huzaima Bukhari“Narcissism is the result of longstanding behavioral patterns that reflect fixed brain functioning. It requires a lot of motivation to change these patterns”— Drew Pinsky MDIn our everyday life we quite innocently use the term “narcissist” for those we…
Supreme Court’s Annual Report 2018-19
Improving dispensation of justiceHuzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Syed Muhammad IjazThe purpose of annual reports published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan is to highlight its performance with respect to disposal of cases, efforts to improve the general system…
FBR Year Book 2019-20
Vital disclosures are missingHuzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqEver year Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issues data relating to collection of taxes, administered by it, with analysis highlighting vital areas of achievements, weaknesses and other disclosures to adjudge its performance….
FBR: extortionist & failed agency
Dr. Ikramul HaqOur tax bureaucrats keep on maligning the citizens as tax dodgers, while the so-called “informed” analysts and all-knowing (sic) TV anchors join the bandwagon with often-repeated popular jargon that only “1% of the population pays income tax”. This…
Appearances may be deceptive
Huzaima Bukhari“No mirror can reflect a picture of a human as best as his/her attitude and way of speaking do”— Hazrat Ali (AS)Meeting strangers is quite exciting but the only cause for concern is their real nature and character which…
Apex Court Annual Report 2018-19 an Analysis
Dispensation of justice by Apex Court – Part 1Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Syed Muhammad IjazThis article consists of two parts, Part I, presents an analysis on efforts of Apex Court of Pakistan in dispensation of justice as highlighted…
Federation, taxes & distribution
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqOn April 27, 2020, the 9th National Finance Commission (NFC), like 8th NFC, remained fruitless as the federation and its units failed to reach a consensus for distribution of fiscal resources. The official document [Budget…