Stories from Dr Pervez Tahir
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The economy in 2014
The first full year shows that the government lacks an economic strategy
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Subsidise now, privatise later
A future PML-N manifesto will then write about the fiscal haemorrhage caused by the Punjab Metro Bus Authority
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The BITs bit at the other SAARC
The bit discussed about BITs at the People’s Saarc related to investor state dispute settlement mechanisms
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Health and education not priorities in Punjab
A perusal of the Punjab budget 2014-15 belies the statement made by the chief minister
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Yet another reform project!
The World Bank’s self-evaluation of its Country Partnership Strategy is moderately unsuccessful
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Railways and the NLC
Decline of Pakistan Railways was a result of a number of factors, but the coincidence with the rise of NLC is telling
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Questions dharna leaders must address for change
Change will come, if the dharna leaders provide unequivocal answers to some important questions
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Tobin tax and Mahbub ul Haq
If implemented, the yield from European Tobin tax is not likely to be used for development assistance.
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Privatisation and business-politics nexus
Elected representatives should re-examine need to privatise while upholding the economic, social well-being of people.
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Dharnomics
Dharnas are a feature of democracy, but turning them into vehicles against it is a worst political economy move.