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…
General’s ‘general law’ v ‘special law’
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqThe Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, was promulgated by General Pervez Musharraf, through a Presidential Ordinance on September 13, 2001 repealing Income Tax Ordinance, 1979, which was also introduced by a military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq. Section…
Lawmakers or lawbreakers?
Huzaima Bukhari“When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of…