Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the apex federal revenue collection body, is entrusted with the responsibility of collecting taxes of billions of rupees. Its jurisdiction extends throughout the country and due to the large volume and sensitivity of the data, FBR runs the largest data...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq On August 24, 2021, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a junior but highly competent officer of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in grade-21 assumed the charge of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The appointment of chairman ignoring many senior officers may attract criticism from some quarters. However, it should not...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari “People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them”―Epictetus, Greek stoic philosopher (AD 50-135) During my good old school days our art teacher would place some object on a table visible to students sitting in a semi-circle. We were supposed to sketch and paint it as it appeared...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The journey which started from the signing of a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against actors, aiders, and abettors of the 9/11 attacks is expected to come to an end as global powers withdraw their forces by the end of August. The Wall Street...Read More

Geo-strategic challenges & economic security[i] Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan became the first Muslim state and third non-communist country to recognise the People’s Republic of China by sending a high-level delegation to China on January 4, 1950. Finally, both the countries established formal diplomatic relations on May 21, 1951. On completing 70 years long extraordinary relations, it is time...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari “If Husain (as) had fought to quench his worldly desires, then I do not understand why his sister, wife, and children accompanied him. It stands to reason, therefore, that he sacrificed purely for Islam”―Charles Dickens What is conviction? The Cambridge Dictionary defines its meaning as “a strong opinion or belief.” This implies that...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The evolving trends and technological advancements show that corporations are expanding their digital footprints at a rapid pace, and with billions of connected people and machines, the data and information works as an élan vital between different organs of organisations and their external stakeholders. However, on...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you”―John Bunyan Paras is an Indian mythological golden rock which, on touching any metal turns it into gold but remains just a rock itself. Believing the veracity of this myth, many have wandered far and wide in...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The claws of corruption have engulfed us, and its force is getting stronger with each passing day. Although the incumbent government came into power with the slogan of eliminating corruption, it has failed to bring about any positive change as Pakistan has lost seven points since...Read More

Huzaima Bukhari “Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm”―Hippocrates If the readers recall what used to happen some years ago when an accident or criminal case victim was brought to a hospital, they would remember that the medical staff would refuse to touch the patient unless there could be...Read More