Pakistanis are not tax cheats
Huzaima Bukhari “The reward for saving money is being able to pay our taxes without borrowing.” How many of us set apart some of our earnings for the purpose of fulfilling our tax obligations? We may save for the rainy…
Unshackling debt shackles
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq It is now officially admitted that the coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) secured over $13 billion in foreign loans in the fiscal year 2019-20 alone! It was the second highest amount in history….
More I learn, less I know!
Huzaima Bukhari “There is no wealth like knowledge, no poverty like ignorance”—Buddha Specialization is the key word today. Those who want to become rich and famous need to hone their skills and achieve excellence in their choice of profession, vocation…
Sales tax base & collection
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In the last article [The missing disclosures, TNS, [Political Economy] The News, October 18, 2020], a promise was made to highlight further vital non-disclosures on the part of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in…
State oligarchy, politics & cartelisation
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In July 2015, Business Recorder Research interviewed Chairman of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and Director of Premier Sugar Mills (the first sugar mill set up in Pakistan in 1947). He explained that at…
Separation of parents
Custody of children Huzaima Bukhari “Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody,…
Digging deeper into debt trap
Dr Ikramul Haq The alarming burden of ever-increasing national debt during the tenure of coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has recently been highlighted by the Institute of Policy Reforms (IPR) in its brief report, “Pakistan’s debt and debt servicing…
Reforming judicial system
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq It is a fact that nothing worthwhile has been done by Legislature—no matter whether under civilian or military rules—to bring fundamental changes in the existing exploitative, anti-people, elitist structures and replace outdated laws that…
Unclogging tax appellate system
Dr. Ikramul Haq On October 12, 2020, the Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while testifying before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), revealed that more than “Rs.1.856 trillion revenue has been stuck for years due to litigation in various…