Dr. Ikramul Haq In early columns, the need for merging existing tax tribunals into National Tax Tribunal or National Tax Court was discussed in detail for speedy disposal of cases. We must also move towards e-Tribunals and e-Courts using modern technology. This initiative has become indispensable after outbreak of Covid-19 endemic. Establishment of E-Tax Court...Read More

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 day but we hardly ever hear of anyone saving to pay the tax authorities! This...Read More

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. It means that the PTI Government and those who later come into power will keep...Read More

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 or industry. The main objective is to raise the standard so high that demand gets...Read More

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 its publications or website. It is shocking that in the latest FBR Year Book for...Read More

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 one million hectares, Pakistan was the fourth country in the world by sugarcane area, but...Read More

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, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped”—Murphy Timothy Parenting is a serious...Read More

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 is cause for concern” [hereinafter “the IRP Report”]. In these columns, the issue of mounting...Read More

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 are the real malady leading to non-delivery of services to the citizens. The reform agenda...Read More

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 courts, resulting in difficult financial conditions for the country”. The fault, however, does not entirely...Read More