Converting “relief” into windfall profits on May 10, 2019During the last days of Ramadan in 2018 the Supreme Court (SC) stopped FBR and Telcos to charge any taxes from end consumerw.e.f. 14the Jun 2018. Their Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had taken suo moto notice on the structure of the taxes in telecom industry. The media called the decision ‘Eidi before Eid’ since […]
Corporate corruption on March 22, 2019Corruption is a nuisance at every level but it is most damaging when it involves public institutions. On the largest scale, government machinery and big businesses help each other through corrupt practices, and as a consequence ruin society and the environment. Corporate corruption refers to the practice of making ‘investments’ in the government to seek […]
App CAB — risks and opportunities on November 16, 2018On a busy road in Karachi, a lady jumped out of a moving cab to avert likely ugly situation being created by App Operated Cab driver. Police report indicated misconduct by the cab driver and kidnapping attempt as he changed the predetermined route without prior intimation and permission of a lady passenger. A Cab driver […]