Author: Asim Iftikhar Ahmad

UNITED NATIONS  |  ECOSOC 2026  |  OFFICIAL STATEMENT Pakistan Calls for Stronger National Ownership and Adequate Funding in UN Development Reform Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad raises five key concerns at ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment on UN80 reform agenda   NEW YORK, 2 June 2026  —  Statement by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, delivered a formal statement at the ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment 2026, Session 4 — a high-level dialogue with Executive Heads of the UN…

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IRS Weighs Requiring Dual Citizens to Self-Identify on Form 1040   A proposed checkbox on next year’s standard tax return would, for the first time in the form’s history, distinguish U.S. citizens from those holding a second passport — raising legal, privacy, and compliance concerns for an estimated five million Americans. ~5 Million Americans estimated to hold dual citizenship $66 Billion Federal taxes paid by undocumented workers (FY 2023) $313 Billion Projected 10-year revenue loss if compliance falls 42,000+ Taxpayer records erroneously shared with DHS by IRS   What Is…

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