Navigating the Labyrinth: Policy Ambiguity and Public Trust in Taxation Authorities
SHARJEEL TAREEF The efficient and equitable functioning of a nation’s tax system hinges significantly on the clarity, consistency, and transparency of its revenue collection agency.…
آزاد پاور پروڈیوسرز نے پاکستان کے مستقبل کو کیسے دفن کر دیا
ڈاکٹر اکرام الحق اور انجینئر ارشد ایچ عباسیپاکستان کی توانائی کی کہانی روشنی کی نہیں اندھیروں کی ہے۔ یہ ان لوگوں کے ہاتھوں سے…
The Unseen Threads of Justice: How a High Court Decision Shapes Procedural Law and Legacies.
SHARJEEL TAREEF In an increasingly interconnected world, the principles governing legal frameworks and their impact on individuals and businesses transcend national borders. A recent judgment…
Pakistan: Virtual assets taxation
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The government of Pakistan is now in the process of legalizing cryptocurrency and integrating it…
Energy missteps leading to a begging bowl
Dr Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi In 2013, Pakistan’s energy crisis reached its darkest point. Cities fell silent under endless load-shedding, factories…
FATF’s October 2025 Plenary
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The fourth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary, held from October 22-24, 2025 in Paris under the…
Need for fair & equitable tax policy
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s taxation framework has long faced widespread criticism for falling short of global standards, underperforming in revenue…
Trojan horse in Islamabad
Dr. Ikram ul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Pakistan and India sprang from the same subcontinent, sharing rivers, soil, and memory. Yet for…
Afghanistan & Global Ecology Timber, Terror, and Tragedy
Dr Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Afghanistan has long been a theatre of war, geopolitics, and tragedy, but today a…
Tax reforms for self-sustainability
Dr. Ikramul Haq There is a general consensus that Pakistan needs full throttled reforms in all areas of governance and institutions if it has…
Revenue Mobilisation in Pakistan Need For Tax Intelligence System
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan for the last many years has been grappling with the problem of raising revenue to survive as viable economic entity. The…
SCO & climate disasters
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has concluded its summit in Tianjin, China, with the adoption…
Floods: Real disaster is failure of knowledge
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi A land once nourished by the mighty Indus River system, fed by glaciers and seasonal rains,…
Taxing Transparency: Lahore Tribunal Sets New Benchmark for Financial Documentation
SHARJEEL TAREEF In a recent judgment (M/s. Pakistan Expatriates Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. Valencia, Lahore Vs. CIR, ZONE-V, CRTO, Lahore) with potential ripple effects for…
Pakistan’s crypto potential
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s relationship with crypto has been anything but commonplace. The country once stood among those…
Pakistan Drowns Again: The Man-Made Massacre of 2025
Dr. Ikram ul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Pakistan is drowning again. Not in surprise, but in betrayal. The floodwaters of 2025 have…
SBP on state of economy
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s economy has shown positivity in the face of repeated climate shocks, yet the reality is that…
Lacking innovation for crypto regime
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s steps to legalize crypto have been hesitant, secretive, and inconsistent. For years, the state…