Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Every now and then we keep on hearing from higher judiciary echelons that government must run the affairs according to the Constitution of Pakistan and follow rule of law. While this is undisputable and uncontroversial command, there is also the need for ensuring an end to the long-drawn costly...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The proverb, is hamam mein sab nange hain (all are naked in this bath), is today on the lips of every Pakistani. Ordinary Pakistanis have lost faith in all system—the political, administrative and the justice. They say that in the corridors of power vast majority is corrupt and, therefore,...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In the absence of self-acclaimed genius Finance Minister, reportedly under treatment in London for heart ailment after being indicted for amassing wealth beyond means, who will fix the economic ailments of Pakistan? The reply to this vexed question and lies with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (many allege that...Read More

 Dr. Ikramul Haq Dr. Ikramul Haq, a leading international tax counsel, is a well-known author specialising in international tax, press, intellectual property, corporate and constitutional law. Dr. Ikram is Chief Partner of Lahore Law Associates (fax: +92 42 6365584, e-mail: irm@brain.net.pk; website: http://www.paktax.com.pk). He is a member of the visiting faculty of the Lahore Institute...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari “Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.”—Samuel Johnson “The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on the eve of the 32nd death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 4 April 2011 made pledges to follow his legacy. This of-repeated rhetoric needs to be actually reflected in action, which in the case of the present leadership, speak otherwise. For example, on...Read More

 Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Taxation of “agricultural income” is the sole prerogative of provincial governments under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan (“the Constitution”). The laws (sic) enacted by all the four provinces for taxing this income are unconstitutional, framed in utter violation of supreme law of land. At the same time, the total...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq Dr. Ikramul Haq, a leading international tax counsel, is a well-known author specialising in international tax, press, intellectual property, corporate and constitutional law. Dr. Ikram is Chief Partner of Lahore Law Associates (fax: +92 42 6365584, e-mail: irm@brain.net.pk; website: http://www.paktax.com.pk). He is a member of the visiting faculty of the Lahore Institute...Read More

Dr. Ikramul Haq The main cause of our pathetic socio-political and economic situation is existence of inefficient, corrupt, repressive and criminal institutions, which do not give a damn for the welfare of the common people. The successive governments’ policies of self-aggrandizement have reduced Pakistan to a State-in-perpetual conflict. We need to move quickly and decisively...Read More

The main cause of our pathetic politico-economic situation is existence of inefficient, corrupt, repressive and criminal governments/institutions, which do not give a damn for the welfare of the common people. We will have to move quickly and decisively to restore Pakistan’s undeniable geo-strategic and business competitive position in the region. There is an urgent need...Read More