Huzaima & Ikram’s articles collect decades of published analysis on Pakistan’s tax and corporate law — income tax, sales tax, FBR reforms, budgets and constitutional questions — by Dr. Ikramul Haq, Huzaima Bukhari and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, including pieces first published in Pakistan’s leading newspapers.
“Secrecy” of tax declarations
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World Bank on tax reforms
World Bank & tax reforms Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The World Bank in an appraisal paper related to Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR) Project…
Pakistan Day Resolve–Friday Times
Pakistan Day’s Resolve Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The resolution of March 23, 1940 paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims…
83rd Pakistan Day–Reflections & Resolve
On March 23, 1940, All India Muslim League in its annual session at Lahore [22-24 March 1940] passed Lahore Resolution that ultimately paved the way…
All Are Naked In Toshakhana Hall — Friday Times
All Are Naked In Toshakhana Hall! Dr. Ikramul Ha[1]q “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over…
Fundamental tax reforms — Daily Times
Fundamental tax reforms Dr Ikramul Haq The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) after came into power has failed to fulfil its election promise of rationalisation of the…
Stop violence & politicizing police–MinuteMirror
Stop violence & politicizing police Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The prime responsibility of the police in a country is to maintain law…
Disclosure principles of beneficial ownership
Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’ Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies…
83rd Pakistan Day–Reflections & Resolve–GV
On March 23, 1940, All India Muslim League in its annual session at Lahore [22-24 March 1940] passed Lahore Resolution that ultimately paved the way…
83rd National Day — Narratives
Tomorrow is 83rd Pakistan Day Dream of an egalitarian state Dr. Ikramul Haq While celebrating 83rd National Day on Thursday 23, 2023, many Pakistanis are…
Pangs of disconnection
Pangs of disconnection Huzaima Bukhari “And ever has it been known that love knows not its depth until the hour of separation”—Khalil Gibran We take…
People’s hardships amid Bad Goverance
People’s hardships amid bad governance Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The holy month of Ramadan is being observed throughout the world by the…
Pending Tax Directories
Time To Publish Pending ‘Tax Directories’ Dr. Ikramul Haq A search at the website of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reveals that the last tax…
Daunting Fiscal Challenges
Daunting fiscal challenges Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Since the assumption of power in April 2022, the alliance Government of Pakistan…
Economy in Distress
Economy in distress Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The gargantuan challenges faced by Pakistan’s economy are the outcomes of continuous mismanagement and bad…
Constitution is Supreme — Friday Times
Malice towards None & All Constitution Is Supreme Dr. Ikramul Haq Legislature is sovereign but the supremacy of Constitution is above everything—legislators in fact exercise…