Pathetic direct tax collection
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The dismal share of income tax in overall collection of taxes during the last many decades testifies to the lack of judicious balance between direct and indirect taxes, resulting in declining tax-to-GDP ratio, huge…
Contextualizing theocracy & egalitarian
Dr. Ikramul Haq After 74 years of independence, unending, fruitless debates about the raison d’être of Pakistan’s creation continue to exasperate, especially after handing over of power to Taliban by the United States and its allies and likely establishment of…
Flattery: Tool of the weak
Huzaima Bukhari “Remember, he who butters also holds a knife”―Anonymous Human beings are basically narcissists with each posited on a varying degree of narcissism but it is an understood fact that all want to be praised and appreciated for what…
Road-map for Afghanistan
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The global war on terror fought under the command of the United States of America (USA) in Afghanistan is expected to come to an end as America evacuated Afghanistan on August…
Ideal village of Gujrat
Huzaima Bukhari “My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of…
Chaos across the Durand Line
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The journey which started from the signing of a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against actors, aiders, and abettors of the 9/11 attacks is expected to come to an…
Chaos across the Durand Line
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The journey which started from the signing of a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against actors, aiders, and abettors of the 9/11 attacks is expected to come to an…
FBR under cyberattack: Wake-up Call
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the apex federal revenue collection body, is entrusted with the responsibility of collecting taxes of billions of rupees. Its jurisdiction extends throughout the country and…
FBR: 7th chairman of PTI & challenges
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq On August 24, 2021, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a junior but highly competent officer of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in grade-21 assumed the charge of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The appointment of…