Wealth tax supporters
Wealth tax supporters in Pakistan
22 public figures and organisations in Pakistan have backed a wealth tax on the record, found so far, with 23 sourced statements. 9 with an explicit statement, vote or law (grade A), 13 named support (B) and 0 implied support (C).
What they back
- A wealth tax, design open: 13
- Annual net wealth tax: 7
- Partial wealth tax: 1
- Billionaire minimum tax: 1
Who they are
5 politician, 3 economist, 3 academic, 3 legal_tax_professional, 2 campaigner, 2 party.
What polls say
- 42% in support: “Support for the introduction of a new general wealth tax on wealthy individuals” (International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), 2025, Pakistan, nationwide representative sample of adults aged 18+)
The strongest evidence
- Dr. Kaiser Bengali: Economist and former advisor to Sindh and Balochistan governments (grade A, 1 statement)
- Dr. Max Gallien: Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies / ICTD · International Centre for Tax and Development (grade A, 1 statement)
- Dr. Pervez Tahir: Former Chief Economist of the Planning Commission of Pakistan · Planning Commission of Pakistan (grade A, 1 statement)
- Dr. Umair Javed: Assistant Professor of Politics and Sociology, LUMS · Lahore University of Management Sciences (grade A, 1 statement)
- Dr. Vanessa van den Boogaard: Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies / ICTD · International Centre for Tax and Development (grade A, 1 statement)
- Economic Advisory Council: Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan (grade A, 1 statement)
- International Centre for Tax and Development: Institute of Development Studies (grade A, 1 statement)
- Ishaq Dar: Senator, Deputy Prime Minister and former Finance Minister · Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (grade A, 1 statement)
- Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (grade A, 1 statement)
- Asad Umar: Former Finance Minister and MNA · Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (grade B, 2 statements)
- Dr. Farooq Sattar: MNA and former Federal Minister, Parliamentary Leader of MQM · Muttahida Qaumi Movement (grade B, 1 statement)
- Dr. Ikramul Haq: Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and Adjunct Professor · Huzaima & Ikram (grade B, 1 statement)
- Dr. S. Akbar Zaidi: Executive Director, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi · Institute of Business Administration Karachi (grade B, 1 statement)
- Farooq Tariq: President, Haqooq-e-Khalq Party; General Secretary, Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee · Haqooq-e-Khalq Party (grade B, 1 statement)
- Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman: Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan · Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (grade B, 1 statement)
- Huzaima Bukhari: Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and Adjunct Professor · Huzaima & Ikram (grade B, 1 statement)
- M. Azam Shaikh: Advocate, General Secretary of the Tax Bar Association Larkana · Tax Bar Association Larkana (grade B, 1 statement)
- Muttahida Qaumi Movement: Political party represented in National Assembly and Senate (grade B, 1 statement)
- Oxfam in Pakistan: Country office of international development confederation · Oxfam International (grade B, 1 statement)
- Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee: Alliance of peasant and agricultural worker organisations · Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (grade B, 1 statement)
- South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (grade B, 1 statement)
- Syeda Sughra Imam: Former Senator · Senate of Pakistan (grade B, 1 statement)