Bugs of the inland revenue service on September 19, 2019The sales tax department was established under the Federal Board of Revenue in the early nineties after the successful implementation of the Value Added Tax in the United Kingdom. Its executive posts were filled through posting of officers from the customs and excise group, while the line or support staff that is auditors and senior […]
Tricks of Afghan Commissionerate fooling UNHCR on September 12, 2019Nephews of powerful bureaucrats are running the affairs of Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees (CAR) in Peshawar in a wholesome manner. This group of blued-eyed nephews is called “Al-Faida” group (as per the pattern of Al-Qaida) in CAR. One such character hails from Mardan and is said to be the nephew of the most influential bureaucrat […]
Deteriorating reputation of customs department on July 31, 2019The current government in its resolve to steer the nation towards economic viability and development on the basis of domestic revenue resources and debt servicing has set a target of Rs. 5500 billion for the Federal Board of Revenue in the current financial year. It is a Herculean task for the FBR to achieve due […]
Is FBR’s 5,500-billion target achievable? on July 29, 2019The current government, in its resolve to steer the nation towards economic viability and development on the basis of domestic revenue resources and debt servicing, has set a target of Rs 5,500 billion for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the current financial year. It is a herculean task for FBR to achieve due […]
Reforming the Customs Department on July 22, 2019Pakistan Customs service is a department attached to the Federal Board of Revenue, and isresponsible for the enforcement of Pakistan trade policy. It is expected to levy tariff on the undesired imports, facilitate exports, and stop smuggling into and out of the country. In addition to the above, it collects sales tax, federal excise duty […]
Plight of Afghan refugees on June 23, 2019In 1979, the world witnessed a great movement of refugees crossing borders into Pakistan to seek shelter due to the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The Pakistani government established the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees in the Ministry of SAFRON to facilitate them in each provincial capital. A Chief Commissionerate was set up in Islamabad. Its mandate […]
Help the displaced people on June 19, 2019The World Refugees Day is observed across the globe on June 20. The observance is an acknowledgement of the suffering of those who have fled their homes due to fear of life and limb, who have entered new lands in the hope of shelter until their miseries are over back home. Malaysia and Thailand are […]
Bureaucratic privilege in the backdrop of austerity drive on June 13, 2019The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has, since long, remained a stage of action for international conspiracies, politics and natural calamities. It has been host to millions of Afghan refugees pouring in due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. It has also faced floods that caused severe damage to the infrastructure. It has been a victim […]
An institutional approach to reviving the economy on April 26, 2019Early in the 20th century, the agricultural economy was booming in the Indian sub-continent. The British created the Indian Civil Service to collect the land revenue. For this purpose, magisterial powers were vested in the civil service. Today, the agricultural economy and land revenue have receded into insignificance and supply of goods and services are […]