Budget 2020 amid Covid-19 crisis
Generating extra revenue of billions Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The biggest challenge on tax mobilisation front faced by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is bridging monstrous tax gap through automation and introduction of tax intelligence system and not…
2021: challenges on fiscal front
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq For Pakistan the main challenges on the fiscal front for 2021, just a few days away, are not only revival of economy amidst rising human and financial toll of Covid-19 endemic, but also how…
Give respect to taxpayers
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq One slogan that is not raised enough by the economic or political agents in the country is ‘taxpayers ko izzat do’. The matter cannot be overemphasized—Ali Khizar, Respect the taxpayers, Business Recorder, November 1,…
There’s need to remove confusion—II
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq It is strange that Sindh and Punjab Assemblies, while enacting the Sindh Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2014 and Punjab Workers Welfare Act 2019, respectively, failed to realise that entities having trans-provincial operations earn income…
Benazir Bhutto & her legacy
Today (December 27, 2020) marks the 13th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, a popular leader with great vision, who courageously resisted the agenda of late neo-colonial forces—pushing Pakistan towards becoming a toothless nuclear State. In recognition of her…
Pro-people laws, insensitive legislators
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Raising 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…
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. Lounsbrough An outstanding feature of the present day times is giving undue…
Benazir: victim of new ‘Great Game’
Dr. Ikramul Haq 27 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…
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…