Dr Ikramul Haq

The quest for tax reforms
Opinion

The quest for tax reforms

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed the revised targets for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and for the first...
Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am
Institutional challenges
Opinion

Institutional challenges

The majestic architecture of a state stands with the support of three main pillars, namely, Legislature, Executive,...
Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Leaks and challenges-II
Opinion

Leaks and challenges-II

White collar crime investigations need special expertise to deal with different nature of financial crimes. However,...
Updated 16 Oct, 2021 01:23pm
Leaks and challenges—I
Opinion

Leaks and challenges—I

The selective criteria of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in listing countries with strategic deficiencies ...
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:33am
The 'leaks'
Opinion

The 'leaks'

In The Panama Papers, the leaked data covered nearly 40 years, from the late 1970s throughout the end of 2015. It...
Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
FBR & tax appellate system
Opinion

FBR & tax appellate system

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is allegedly interfering in the quasi-judicial functions of Commissioners of...
Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am
National Tax Academy—II
Opinion

National Tax Academy—II

In the light of what was discussed in the first part, Case for All-Pakistan Unified Tax Service: PTI & ...
Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am
Road-map for Afghanistan
Opinion

Road-map for Afghanistan

The global war on terror fought under the command of the United States of America (USA) in Afghanistan is expected ...
Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am
New FBR chairman
Opinion

New FBR chairman

On August 24, 2021, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a junior but highly competent officer of Internal Revenue Service ...
Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Independence Day reflections
Opinion

Independence Day reflections

Tomorrow, the nation will celebrate 75th Independence Day with a hope that the incumbent government is going to ...
Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
Our national priorities
Opinion

Our national priorities

The claws of corruption have engulfed us, and its force is getting stronger with each passing day. Although the...
Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am