Ikramul Haq

Education, being a fundamental foundation of socio-economic growth, shapes the future of individuals, communities, and nations at large. It serves as the bedrock for personal development, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and innovation, which are essential for the progress of societies. Education influences culture by transmitting and transforming values, norms, and knowledge from one generation to […]

Pakistan has been facing the perpetual challenge of expanding its tax base without any tangible results, a situation...

Pakistan's fiscal crisis is a direct consequence of a fundamentally broken tax system, which overburdens the poor and salaried middle classes to grant exemptions to the wealthy and powerful.

Pakistan, for the last many decades, has been grappling with the problem of raising adequate taxes to meet needs of both the people and the state. The perpetual and burgeoning fiscal deficit, coupled with deadly debt trap and mounting debt servicing, needs to be tackled on emergent basis. In the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, the […]

FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) has failed to meet original tax targets for the last six fiscal years, three of the...

Pakistan should prioritise investing in technological innovation and infrastructure development to stimulate economic growth

Pakistan will host the 23rd Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Economic and Foreign Trade Activity (MMFETA) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on September 12, 2024. This annual event plays a pivotal role in enhancing economic cooperation among SCO member states and will provide a platform for reviewing the implementation of the Programme of […]

Pakistan and the United States have a multifaceted historic relationship marked by noteworthy cooperation across...

The law imposes an advance payment amounting to 30% of the disputed tax to obtain a stay from the high court, violating constitutional rights to justice. This challenges Articles 10A, 189, and 201, curtailing access to justice and judicial independence.

Over the past few years, inflation has significantly impacted Pakistan’s economy and daily life of millions of citizens. The rising inflation rates have led to increased costs across various sectors, making essentials like food, housing, healthcare, and education considerably expensive. For overwhelming Pakistanis, this has meant struggling hard to afford basic necessities, and experiencing a […]