Dr. Ikramul Haq
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Dr. Ikramul Haq is Chief Partner at Huzaima & Ikram, Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan, and a visiting Professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He holds a doctorate in international tax. He is also the author of several books on taxation issues.
76th Independence Day: A dream of an...
Dr. Ikramul Haq discusses the evolution of Pakistan's identity, the role of religion in politics, the Objectives Resolution of 1949, the tension between Islamic principles and democratic governance, and the views of various scholars and thinkers on these matters.
Pakistan Day: Reflections & Resolve
Polarisation, favoritism and politicization within State institutions are showing their disastrous results. Law and order have totally collapsed and terrorists attack any place they want with impunity.
Why Pakistan needs a new tax model...
The only viable option for meaningful change in Pakistan is to replace the existing tax system with a lower, flat, and predictable tax system that is simple, pragmatic, growth-oriented, and broad-based. It is high time that the government and all political parties should consider it seriously.
Constitutionalism: The only remedy for an undemocratic...
The people of Pakistan need to be represented by elected members within the four corners of the Constitution. To attain this goal, the masses will have to demonstrate determination and unity and the right exercise of their votes.
Uprooting Corruption: Lessons from China
While it may be impossible for Pakistan to adopt China's lawfare model completely- given they have a one-party system, learning from their experience, we can follow a roadmap empowering the state to counter corruption successfully through creating a powerful watchdog called 'Pakistan Financial Crime Monitoring Bureau,' to catch what President Xi Jinping calls "tigers and flies" (influential higher-ups as well as lower rank public servants)