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Economic revival & IT sector Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In the aftermath of Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown, now gradually being lifted in Pakistan, the debate about untapped potential of Information Technology (IT) sector has assumed renewed interest. It has also great importance as...

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq The federal and provincial tax codes of Pakistan contain numerous exemptions and concessions while many are added, modified or withdrawn through executive orders, called statutory regulatory orders (SROs). These exemptions and concessions have not only eroded the tax base...

Simple & fair taxation for retailers    Dr. Ikramul Haq The outcome of a meeting between Prime Minister and the business community on January 20, 2020 as expected ended with just clichés like “facilitation”, “concessions” and “waivers” etc. Prime Minister reiterated: “taxation is a key...

Need for paradigm shift Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq In the present circumstances, in the forthcoming federal budget, the need for a fair and simple tax system, as elaborate in Towards Flat, Low-rate, Broad and Predictable Taxes [PRIME Institute, 2016] and referred to in...

Huzaima Bukhari “Nobody has monopoly over jahaalat—a highly educated person can be highly jaahil whereas a person who never attended any educational institution can be just the opposite”—Dr. Ikramul Haq Communication is an important matter for all living beings but humans stand out as they...