The current structure of the Pakistani economy was shaped to a considerable extent by the past.

At play are half a dozen politi­cal intere­sts, each repres­ented by politi­cal partie­s or people’s movements.

Political uncertainty need not have produced poor governance. In Pakistan, however, the two came together.

Pakistan has given scant attention to providing good governance not only in recent times but throughout its history.

US defence strategy focusing on China, is bound to complicate the situation, add another element to Pakistan-US ties.

What are the few things that need to be done immediately to arrest economic decline after the change in regime occurs?

People’s voice must be factored in both design & working of political systems, their capacity to deliver results.

With the amount of uncertainty that currently exists, Pakistan’s economic future is hard to predict.

Pakistan is creating conditions that could produce political and social upheaval in the not-too-distant future.

A larger proportion of people are likely to vote on the basis of what they consider to be good for the larger society.