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Thar: The beginning of PPP’s end
An uncaring government in Sindh has brought it closer to the beginning of the end in its traditional stronghold.
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Dar and the rupee
A stronger rupee brings political acclaim, but the balance of economic gains is uncertain.
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Listen to Sartaj Aziz
While nationalisation of land failed almost everywhere, small, privatised units of land have been success stories.
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Remembering Meekal Ahmed
He would pick up holes in language, data, challenge appropriateness of methodology, point out misleading conclusions.
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Bankers win battles, but lose the war
High growth in services can increase GDP, but not the desired employment levels in economies with large populations.
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Economic legacy and prospects
Legacy, in terms of SBP’s report, is not as dismal as it appears in official pontifications. nor prospects any better.
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Where are the quarterly figures coming from?
Clearer picture is possible only if finance minister reveals detailed quarterly numbers along with methodology adopted
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Economic interventionism
The cost of litigation and time spent by the judiciary and the executive on cases perhaps exceeded the return.
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Retired hurt by the rupee
Mr Dar sees the importance of reserves, but unrealistically expects an improvement in three to four months.
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The dollar drone
By front-loading its conditionality, the IMF has actually contributed to the lack of confidence in the rupee.