Friday, May 17, 2024

Jawad Shah

The writer is a Research Fellow in Economics at Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation, Said Business School. He is also a civil servant who is affiliated with the Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan for two decades. His recent research focus is taxation in developing countries

What Ails Pakistan’s Tax System?

This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the series here. Pakistan once again finds itself in a very hard economic situation, but the gravity of the present crisis is far more serious than any...

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Nawaz’s Former Principal Secy...

Fawad Hasan Fawad, former principal secretary to Nawaz Sharif, shared his plight in National Accountability Bureau's custody, and said...

Punjab Govt Website Shows...

The Punjab government's official website shows sectarian breakdown under the district profiles of Lahore and Rajanpur, while the authorities...

Maintenance of Public Order...

The Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), under which several top leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are being booked,...

Ex-General’s Family Seeks Justice...

The family of a retired army general, whose civilian son was court-martialed in 2021 and was sentenced to five...

‘Stalked, Threatened With Rape...

Gharida Farooqi opened up about the harassment she has to endure as a woman journalist in Pakistan and said...

Mirpurkhas Court Sends Abducted...

A court in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, ruled in favour of a man who abducted a 15-year-old Hindu girl, Karishma Ramesh,...

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