Pakistan can become more competitive and self-reliant if changes are brought in five critical areas

Person tasked with reforms must have global outlook and not stuck in old policies

Pakistan can look at examples of Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai which turned into high-income countries

There could be an opportunity for Pakistan to increase its market share

Lender usually follows carrot and stick formula and its conditions are almost universal in nature

Countries that have benefitted from free trade have first liberalised economy unilaterally

Natural gas has always been a great blessing for Pakistan

Time to turn to outward-looking policies, emulate successful emerging economies

Despite deliberations, govt fails to finalise national water policy in four years

Country is not in sync with the rest of the world as far as its policies are concerned