The curious case of the SAPMs on January 8, 2021In Pakistan, most of the ministries are being run de facto by special assistants of the prime minister. These members are unelected and do not represent the people but are appointed by the prime minister to advise him on various sectors of the country such as IT, Information, Power and Accountability etc. The role of […]
Tobacco taxes — the untapped revenue goldmine on June 12, 2020The government, already neck-deep in foreign debt and mired with economic woes, has reached deep in its pockets to scrape Rs 144bn to provide to the poor and the needy. As we continue to remain strained, Pakistan and the nation is in desperate need of more funds. The untaxed tobacco industry Here’s where the hitherto […]