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
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
Opinion FBR under cyberattack-II: Wake-up call Interestingly, FBR is not only collecting taxes but is also responsible for dealing with Anti-Money Laundering and... Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am
Opinion FBR under cyberattack—I: Wake-up call The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the apex federal revenue collection body, is entrusted with the responsibility ... Updated 19 Aug, 2021 02:08pm
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
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
Opinion Countering corrupt practices Corporations around the world use bribery and demonstrate other unethical behaviours to generate business from local... Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am
Opinion Taxes and social democracy “The perks culture has also held real estate development hostage for decades as officials seek to reward ... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Opinion Pakistan: ML/CFT challenges in trade Trade is used as an ally for money laundering by misdeclarations of goods, under-invoicing and... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Opinion Overriding ‘doctrine of mutuality’ Through the Finance Act, 2021 [“the Act”], the Parliament has made an amendment with retrospective application ... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
Opinion Historic collection by FBR The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has surpassed the third-time revised target of fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and for... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am
Opinion Taliban, Americans, terrorism & drug trade Tomorrow, June 26, will mark the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The theme for 2021 is “Share facts on drugs, save lives”. Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Opinion Salaried class and tax brutality The proposed taxation of salary income on gross basis, for the first time in Subcontinent since the introduction of... Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am
Opinion Cautious optimism or justified pessimism? The Finance Bill 2021 with federal budget will be unveiled today. Will it bring relief for the unemployed, ... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Opinion Taxes, inflation & social welfare The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved a historic milestone of collecting taxes of Rs 4.17 trillion in the... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
Opinion Budget FY22 and taxation The budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022, the fourth of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), is ... Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am
Opinion A better tax model For the last two decades every year, we have been consistently suggesting in these columns some innovative budget... Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am
Opinion Budget FY22: Tarin faces Herculean task The fourth Finance Minister Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).... Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Restructuring of tax system: a blueprint “A comprehensive strategy had been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not... Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am
Opinion Weeding out 'deadwood' According to a news story, the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has recently convened a ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
