Asad Tahir Jappa

Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan’s premier tax collecting organization, has manifested an exceptional performance in not only maximizing revenue potential but also in broadening the tax base. It has already exceeded the assigned revenue target in the first quarter of FY 2021-22 by collecting Rs.189 Billion in excess to the fixed target. This commendable growth […]

The 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal is an occasion of rare festivity and religious zeal when Muslims across the globe celebrate the birth of our holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) also known as Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Although, Eid Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated by the vast majority, there are some odd voices who not only term the celebration a […]

India propagates to be a secular state by virtue of its constitution but the fascist Hindutva ideology nullifies the tall claims of its phony secularism. The last nail in its coffin was hammered by none than the butcher of Gujrat, Modi who had rebranded himself as a mascot for ‘Incredible India’. But, in reality it […]

One of the most tangible manifestation of the double standards in the post war global political history has been witnessed in Afghanistan. Their armed resistance against Soviets was termed as the holy jihad while the similar act against US had been labelled as terrorism. Therefore, driven by this inherent bias and a pronounced prejudice, the […]

Despite abundance of human, mineral and natural resources in the land of the pure, Pakistan continues to suffer from deficits of all shades and grades. From fiscal deficit to trade imbalance to current account shortfalls, we rarely manage to balance our books. Our expenditure side is always seen overshadowing the revenues we are able to […]

Despite its negligible carbon footprints, Pakistan confronts imminent impacts of global climate change of an enormous magnitude. Therefore, climate adaptation is critically imperative for the conservation of country’ environment. Keeping this in view, Pakistan has initiated solid actions to protect its ecosystem and thereby contribute to minimizing the adverse impacts of climate change. Both climate […]

Love and loyalty for motherland is an intrinsic attribute and it comes to human beings as naturally as leaves to a tree. The feeling that it is ‘my country’ is a rare bond which is inseparable and embedded in the deepest recesses of our hearts, minds and souls. Therefore, patriotism has led many a nation […]

There is a larger consensus among the member states that UN Security Council must expand to become more inclusive and its reform has been on the agenda for well over a decade now. However, they haven’t been able to agree as to how big the council should become and whether other nations should have veto […]

The fall of Kabul to Taliban was written on the wall and cast in stone the day US sealed a deal with Taliban in Doha with a timeline on its withdrawal plan from Afghanistan. Indeed, it was the incumbent US President who honored that agreement and hurried into the exit. Many blame him for being […]

Pakistan came into being after a ceaseless political struggle and immense sacrifices rendered by Muslims in order to avoid the impending yoke of Hindus after exit of the British from Sub-continent. Success of the struggle turned certain when Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had joined All India Muslim League (AIML). Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s historic address […]