Year 2015
Rarely has a democratic government enjoyed a year such as 2015. For the government of Nawaz Sharif, opportunity was served up on a platter to set into motion far-reaching initiatives.…
Rarely has a democratic government enjoyed a year such as 2015. For the government of Nawaz Sharif, opportunity was served up on a platter to set into motion far-reaching initiatives.…
As Greece flounders on the edge of unchartered socio-economic territory, awaiting an Odysseus to steer its ship back to safety, the world looks on with bated breath as to whether…
The Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Pakistan and IMF would like us to believe that fiscal consolidation has taken place, a prudent monetary policy has resulted in sound monetary…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in its Year Book 2013-14, placed on its website on October 30, 2014, claims that it collected Rs 2,266 billion (provisional data) during the…
Pakistan is in serious fiscal difficulties. The politics of sit-ins creating instability is bound to worsen the already pathetic economic situation. In fiscal year 2013-14, the original tax target of…
Presenting the federal budget yesterday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar seemed quite enthusiastic about the economic recovery and ''''sound policies'''' by the government. The accountant''''s selective approach is nothing new; compared…
Period from 2008-13 was adjudged as 'financial hara-kiri' by some economists35. "Never in the history of this country has the nation seen such a fiscally irresponsible government. They have maintained…
There is no political will to implementing the above mentioned well-defined fiscal reform agenda, though general consensus on it exists in society. Addiction to borrowed money and lust for wasteful…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in its Year Book 2012-13, issued on September 23, 2013, conceded colossal failure on meeting the assigned target, but as usual blamed it on…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in its Year Book 2012-13, issued on September 23, 2013, conceded colossal failure on meeting the assigned target, but as usual blamed it on…