Stories from Dr Pervez Tahir
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An island of transparency
The system employed by BISP enables it to be transparent and “independent of any political influence”
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Punjab’s budgetary allocations
As expected, the Punjab budget for 2012-13 is a tit for tat response to fiscal profligacy of the federal government.
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Populist to some extent: Budget 2012-13
Budget 2012-13 is only about expenditure. No revenue mobilisation measures have been announced.
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Bad economy: not my fault
Shaikh seems to have understood that political power will never be deployed to implement economic reform.
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‘Is China buying the world?’
Chinese FDI in developed countries is small compared with FDI coming into China, failed to acquire Western assets.
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A healer at the World Bank?
While no transparent or due process is followed in selecting WB chief, this time there were departures from routine.
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In the land of reconciliation
Slowly but steadily, democracy in South Africa will lead to fullest realisation of potential of its people, resources.
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A thought on energy
Solar 2020 Project be established: achieve cost-effective solutions to meet demand, become largest exporter of solar.
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Was the seventh NFC Award a disaster?
An economic consensus is still lacking, but the Seventh NFC is a major step in this direction.
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Quality and plagiarism
In the end, not just the supervisee, but also supervisor who should be held responsible for quality of work produced.