A peek at what lies ahead on August 26, 2020Covid-19 did not further weaken our system as much as it exposed its inefficiencies. The globaleconomy had encountered recessions before, theeffects of which could bereliably predicted and thenmitigated, but Covid-19 was largely unchartered territory, no economist sat prognosticating this financial Armageddonright as it struck.Now, as the dust is settling and things have become more apparent, […]
ICAP’s Code of Ethics-A general application on August 11, 2020The word ethics can be used in a broader degree over what its definition originally covers, and explains ethics or its application: ethical behaviour, to be more than just an act of obeying rules and regulations but in addition involves adopting the right course of action, given the context. One’s ethical bearing or their display […]
Social media, success, society and its standards on August 4, 2020The Kardashians have amassed their fame for the same reason Donald Trump was elected president, because we no longer live in an era of credibility, qualification or talent, there’s a new currency that dictates our ‘perception’ of success, a currency of your influence on social media, with little concern to whether it originates from scandal, […]
Taxation: a simpler approach on July 18, 2020Taxation is the collection of the share of an individual’s or corporation’s annual income by the government. The practise dates back to 2800BC when the Egyptians began mandating the collection of a certain amount from the local population. Later in 1860, a modern tax system was introduced by the British Empire in the wake of […]
The need for auditing on June 26, 2020The practice of auditing dates back to the 18th century where it was primarily carried out to verify whether the government records were kept in the desired format but later progressed into a much more detailed testing practice to root out fraud and error. There are numerous misconceptions associated with the process of audit with […]
Covid-19 and Pakistan’s Economy on June 24, 2020The Corona Virus, codenamed COVID-19 was first traced and reported back on the 1st of November in the Wuhan city of China and has since wreaked havoc worldwide. With over 8.66 Million reported cases and approximately 460,000 deaths to date it was declared a global pandemic by WHO on the 11th of March-2020.Although the exact […]
Understanding climate change in Pakistan on December 13, 2019At its heart, denying climate change is a conflict between facts and values. The effects of climate change are quite real despite the claims made by multi-billion-dollar industries which argue against it to safeguard their own interests. There is substance behind the argument which suggests that the annual temperature of the earth is gradually rising. […]
Textile Policy of Pakistan (2018-2023) on November 12, 2019The inconsistent growth rate in the textile industry is the result of a serious lack of implementation of the preceding two textile policies. Political instability, cyclical fluctuations in the international market and the inauspiciousness of the government to work out an efficient system, which benefits the production process, have all seized growth and held back […]