Opinion IMF programme & reforms Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion FBR, IMF & revenue targets The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 assigned an ambitious target of Rs. 7.470trillion to the Federal... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Opinion Lethargic economic management About 84% of countries are expected to have lower headline (consumer price index) inflation in 2023 than in 2022.... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Taxation of immovable property The National Assembly through the Finance Act 2012 amended section 37(5) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 11:36pm
Opinion Wheat crisis Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Opinion Road to self-sustainability During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am
Opinion FBR: Dwindling tax collection Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest tax ratios, stemming from five main weaknesses: complexity, a narrow tax... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Opinion 2023: Disappointments & hopes Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Opinion Criticality of resolution of Kashmir dispute Today, the conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan is more than seven decades old with both neighboring... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Opinion Cross-border illegal currency movement Good governance plays an important role in setting the direction of any country. It ensures transparency and ... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Opinion ‘Beneficial Owner’ “Beneficial owner refers to the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:36am
Opinion Conceptual poverty of foreign policy By looking closely at the interlinked deprivations of poor people, this report provides valuable insights on how to... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Opinion Putting the record straight: a rejoinder In response to our article [FBR: dismal income tax collection, Business Recorder, November 11, 2022], the Federal... Updated 18 Nov, 2022 10:29am
Opinion FBR: dismal income tax collection The continuously declining dismal share of income tax in overall tax collection during the last many years testifies... Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:54am
Opinion Confiscation and recovery of assets EDITORIAL: Countries should consider adopting measures that allow such proceeds or instrumentalities to be... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Opinion Exit from FATF ‘grey list’ “The FATF welcomes Pakistan’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime. Pakistan has strengthened ... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 06:30am
Opinion Recovery of stolen assets The global institutions in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) are working with... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Opinion Pakistan in deep debt trap Pakistan’s precarious financial situation, persisting for the last many decades, has landed it into a deep debt... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Opinion FATF/Pakistan: beyond grey list Pakistan’s trip on the list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring maintained by the Financial Action Task... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Opinion Dar, diplomacy & economic viability–II Pakistan is still relying on the traditional methods to generate foreign exchange. The major export items to the USA... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs