Our sovereignty will remain compromised until we implement effective fiscal reforms
The incumbent government has no choice but to go for fiscal tightening, tax harmonisation and removal of subsidies
An immediate task for Miftah Ismail will be ensuring the revival of the stalled $6 billion IMF bailout package
Without improving our judicial system, we cannot gain the status of a respected state
The only way forward to streamline the affairs of Pakistan rests with upholding the Lahore Resolution of 1940
The failure of successive governments to simplify tax laws and tax administration is the greatest hurdle to increasing revenues
Pakistan needs to revisit its AML-CFT framework and form an independent regulator
The government must introduce economic reforms and focus on privatisation and exploration of new avenues for taxation
Pakistan’s latest transparency ranking may prompt the FATF to revisit its compliance level
Compared to several other FATF member states, Pakistan, the UAE, and Turkey have established better controls
