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Huzaima Bukhari

Myth of untaxed traders
Opinion

Myth of untaxed traders

On the eve of the federal budget 2026-27, the government has announced ‘Fixed Tax Assan Scheme’ [no details yet...
Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am
Overcoming fiscal deficit
Opinion

Overcoming fiscal deficit

On June 10, 2026, the federal government will unveil budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 amidst familiar warnings...
Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am
Tax cases backlog
Opinion

Tax cases backlog

Pakistan’s tax litigation crisis is routinely described as a function of capacity constraints—too many cases, too...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:50am
FBR: taxing views, not incomes!
Opinion

FBR: taxing views, not incomes!

“When tax policy begins to target hypothetical income, it stops being taxation and starts becoming confiscation”....
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 08:24am
War with no end-game?
Opinion

War with no end-game?

The 15-point plan was delivered via Pakistan, whose army chief has emerged as the key interlocutor between the...
Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am
Corporate taxes & NFC formula
Opinion

Corporate taxes & NFC formula

Pakistan’s debate on fiscal federalism has long been framed around one central question: how should the divisible...
Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am
War mania hits global economy
Opinion

War mania hits global economy

The ongoing war imposed on Iran by Israel, with the United States firmly aligned behind Benjamin Netanyahu, is not...
Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am