2026: Roadmap To Prosperity—II
Dr. Ikramul Haq Many writers, institutes, and think tanks, such as Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and Prime Institute have been…
Boomers v Gen Z Debate
Dr. Ikramul Haq The fashionable trope of “Boomers v Gen Z” has recently entered Pakistani discourse, imported entirely from Western culture wars…
2026: Roadmap To Prosperity—I
Dr. Ikramul Haq One may question what is the rationale behind the exclusion of expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund from the…
2026: Tax policy for growth & prosperity
Dr. Ikramul Haq The just ended 2025 witnessed the pathetic and disappointing performance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and provincial…
AI-enabled crimes & AML/CFT challenges
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) across financial systems has reshaped the risk environment…
2025: Year of stability & privatization
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The near end of 2025 has brought a rare turning point in Pakistan’s political economy,…
Concept of Minimum Tax and Adjustment Against Actual Tax under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, With a Critical Appraisal of the Supreme Court Judgment in Kassim Textile Mills
By Muhammad Saqib Raza, Advocate High Court Minimum tax is one of the most debated features of Pakistan’s income tax architecture. It…
Evolution of ESG regime in 2025
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The global Environmental Social Governance (ESG) regulatory and reporting framework is currently undergoing a critical…
Benazir: Victim of ‘New Great Game’
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq December 27, 2025 marks the 18th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, a popular leader with great vision, who…
