Dr Izza Aftab

Just as we were getting used to the fact that there are seven billion people in the world, the latest World Population Prospects report asks for a minor addition. In November of this year, there will be a resounding eight billion people in the world! If things keep progressing the way they are, by the middle of the century we ...

The budget for FY2022-23 is here. Given the current national and international situation, the budget-making was bound to be challenging. In this piece, I attempt to explain some of the key tax-related decisions and what they mean for common folk like the reader and myself alike. There is the usual this-is-the-best-option from the treasury and an outright rejection from the ...