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Sarmaya-e-Pakistan to fix the unfixable state-owned enterprises
It is, however, not clear how directors of the new holding company will be held accountable
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Bureaucracy – a hurdle to public-private partnerships
PPP model can be very effective as it provides private capital and expertise
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China’s investment should be welcomed and also worried about
It is imperative to ensure fairness and transparency in infrastructure programming
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SEZ initiative may prove to be double whammy for Pakistan’s economy
Domestic producers will become non-competitive, corporate taxes will be lost
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Reforming HEC after 18th amendment
People spout opinions and pointing accusations towards the 18th amendment of weakening the federation
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Provinces should look for creative ways to finance infrastructure projects
Until EOBI is devolved, long-term equity financing by provinces may not be viable
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Pakistan will have to take tough decisions if US blocks bailout
Pompeo has openly expressed his reservations about bailing out a former non-NATO ally
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Planning Commission’s 5-year plans lack solutions to structural problems
Planning ministry incapable of independently performing monitoring, evaluation and audit functions
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Call for education reforms
The old school model of higher education needs to go
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To err is ECP: putting democracy on trial
The Rs21 billion elections attracted a lot of skepticism









