Opinion Time to invest in ESG The global community is working to transform the world by implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to... Updated 21 Apr, 2023 02:56pm
Opinion Disastrous year under the PDM Pakistan’s economy is under stress with low foreign reserves and high inflation. Activity has fallen with policy... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 07:05am
Opinion Constitution, trichotomy & crises April 10, 2023 marks 50 years of 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The constitution of Pakistan has... Updated 07 Apr, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Daunting fiscal challenges Since the assumption of power in April 2022, the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Opinion Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’ It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies are formed to hold funds or conduct financial... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Opinion New FATF guidelines: Shell companies and beneficial ownership Shell companies are considered the safest means to stash wealth created through criminal activities. Incorporation ... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 06:42am
Opinion Salvation lies in structural reforms Pakistan’s persistent economic failures, amongst other factors, are the result of constant disregard of the... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Opinion FATF: upcoming challenges The first meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after Pakistan’s exit from the list of jurisdictions... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:55am
Opinion Countering illicit financial flows The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am
Opinion IMF programme & reforms Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion FBR, IMF & revenue targets The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 assigned an ambitious target of Rs. 7.470trillion to the Federal... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Opinion Lethargic economic management About 84% of countries are expected to have lower headline (consumer price index) inflation in 2023 than in 2022.... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Taxation of immovable property The National Assembly through the Finance Act 2012 amended section 37(5) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 11:36pm
Opinion Wheat crisis Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Opinion Road to self-sustainability During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am
Opinion FBR: Dwindling tax collection Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest tax ratios, stemming from five main weaknesses: complexity, a narrow tax... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Opinion 2023: Disappointments & hopes Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Opinion Criticality of resolution of Kashmir dispute Today, the conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan is more than seven decades old with both neighboring... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Opinion Cross-border illegal currency movement Good governance plays an important role in setting the direction of any country. It ensures transparency and ... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Opinion ‘Beneficial Owner’ “Beneficial owner refers to the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:36am