Stories from Dr Pervez Tahir
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National interest out, IMF in
Every month since PTI govt in August 2018, overall rate of inflation has been consistently and significantly higher
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Economic coup amidst high tension politics
What is clear is that independence from the government does not mean independence from the elite
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Private profit, public indebtedness
The autonomy of SBP is important, but not at the expense of making credit accessible to small businesses
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Books and authors
Not many have heard of Gujarat Thinkers’ Forum, just as the Campbellpur school of thought is off the radar
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A conversation on riba
Thinking deeper about the system as a whole, if there is no inflation, the necessity for interest does not arise
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Situating constituency funding
It is said that the absence of effective local governments creates a gap in service delivery at the grassroots
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A man noted for notes
One almost yearns for a dull moment since the beginning of the end-of-corruption regime
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Trading across borders
The thorny issue of allowing Afghanistan its most economical land route to imports from India is becoming thornier
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Electables and the unelected
The cabinet consists of elected parliamentarians not necessarily specialising in the ministries allotted to them
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The love affair with current account surplus
In sheer excitement or plain ignorance, some spokespersons have been declaring the country in surplus