Legality of withholding of sales tax refunds
A claimant who was engaged in the manufacture and subsequent export of textile products filed application for refund of his input tax. In order to produce these marketable goods he…
A claimant who was engaged in the manufacture and subsequent export of textile products filed application for refund of his input tax. In order to produce these marketable goods he…
Port benefits are increasingly distributed across different actors and concern a geography that transcends the local community. This trend skews the assessment of the benefits of port investments, where the…
Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, in his article ‘Why free trade matters’, says: “Contrary to what sceptics often assert, the case for free trade is robust. It not only extends to overall…
As most of Tokyo sleeps, men in rubber boots haggle over tuna in the cavernous halls of Tsukiji market. The clang of a bell around 5:30 am kicks off the…
Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, topmost of which is the shortage of electricity as it is affecting every walk of life in the country. The businesses are unable to function…
The slogans of pessimism and dialogue of criticism have almost become nature of Pakistani society due to the charged atmosphere by the media and the general environment prevailing around us.…
The competitiveness of Pakistan’s economy is on the slide. In 2007-08, the country`s position on the global competitiveness index (GCI) drawn up by the World Economic Forum was 92nd, which…
The rural landscape in Pakistan has witnessed profound economic changes since the Green Revolution of the 1960s. Consequently, most of the traditional village occupations became redundant due to fast-paced socio-economic…
Thirty percent of the new power policy makes sense. Seventy percent of the new power policy is poppycock. The PML-N wants to deliver. Delivery has three pre-requisites: intention, planning and…
The many reasons that Pakistan is now the 'ground zero' of terrorism are well known. It is mostly our own fault for giving this threat time and space. We allowed…