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Out of box solutions or IMF agenda? Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The fourth Finance Minister Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) immediately after taking oath of his office is faced with the daunting challenge of preparing budget...

Huzaima Bukhari “It’s not at all hard to understand a person; it’s only hard to listen without bias”— Criss Jami, Killosophy A lot can be derived from the thinking of a 12 year old boy who transcribed it in his tweet after 49 years, reflective of...

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr Ikramul Haq The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a Press release issued on May 1, 2021, claimed collection of net revenue of Rs. 3780 billion during the first ten months of the current fiscal year, exceeding “the target of Rs.3637...

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is facing grim challenges on the fiscal front as Summary of Consolidated Federal and Provincial Fiscal Operations, 2020-21,  released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on February 3, 2021, for the first...

Dr. Ikramul Haq “A comprehensive strategy has been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not believe in increase in taxes to increase revenue collection but those outside the tax net would be tapped. The chances for any harassment by...